£14.00
Label
Big Neck Records
Detail
10 track Black Vinyl LP
The Wilful Boys have channeled the planet’s current dire straits, distilled it and churned out some of their most aggressive work. Slated for release in early 2022 on venerable punk label Big Neck Records (home to Lost Sounds, Baseball Furies and more), The Wilful Boys’ third album, World Ward Word Sword, is the band’s definitive statement to date. Recorded by longtime associate Jordan Lovelace (Brandy, Pampers) at his Spiceworld studio, WWWS is a crusher of a record, running the gamut from sludgy punk to straight up rock. Out of the gate, the 10 track LP kicks off with "Muttley", not quite their standard beer-guzzling tune, but more of a whiskey-soaked exorcism. “A Watched Pot” and “Classic Action” re-affirm that Wilful Boys are masters of chugging rock n’ roll anthems, riddled with nifty songwriting tricks. “Heaven” is grooving noise rock not unlike Metz, but Fisher’s deadpan vocals perfectly balance out the rough as guts guitar. “Better” alternates between introspective verse and explosive chorus, all accompanied by Provenzano’s top-shelf soloing. Any band that ends its record with a ferocious run-through of Discharge’s classic “Ain’t No Feeble Bastard” is far from depleted. The Wilful Boys’ World Ward Word Sword is a call to arms, a sharp-tongued rejoinder, a balls-out rocker and a damn fine album sure to throttle the masses.
Tracklisting
A1 Muttley
A2 A Watched Pot
A3 Classic Action
A4 Silly Season
A5 Heaven
B1 New Job
B2 Better
B2 Horrible Way
B4 Horse
B5 Ain't No Feeble Bastard
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