Release
date: May 01st 2018.
Label: Exile On Mainstream. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Peace Off – Tracklisting
1.No
Man Lies Blameless 03:37
2.So
You're Sick? 03:05
3.A
Taste Of My Dying 03:03
4.He
Knew It Would All End In Tears 03:56
5.O
What Mercy Sorrow Brings 03:16
6.I
Hear You Talking And It Sounds Like Bullshit To Me 04:31
7.This
Is How The World Will End 04:28
8.Burning
The Witch 03:25
9.All
Hope Died 05:20
10.I
Stood By Her Grave 04:45
Members
Harry Armstrong - Guitars/Vocals
Kieran Murphy - Drums
Review
Noisepicker
is the new band featuring Harry Armstrong from bands such as End of
Level Boss, Hangnail and The Earl Of Mars. Harry has teamed up with
Kieran Murphy on drums for this album. Their debut album Peace Off is
one of the most fun sounding debut albums I’ve heard this year.
Noisepicker
play a demented style of Doom, Punk, Blues Rock and good old
fashioned Rock and Roll. There is a few elements of Psychedelic Rock,
Prog Rock and Stoner Rock running throughout the course of the entire
album. Though Noisepicker really excel playing their stripped down
Doom/Blues/Punk Rock sound. The album has a vintage feel to it and
it’s very lo-fi at times. This is part of the album’s overall
charm with the opening tracks – No Man Lies Blameless, So You’re
Sick, and A Taste of Dying – creating quite a bleak atmosphere but
in a very demonic playful way.
It’s
good to hear Harry’s vocals in the Doom Rock/Metal landscape. As
it’s been a while since he performed this style of music. Harry
always excels performing the more out there Doom Rock/Metal vocals
especially with End Of Level Boss. Though with Noisepicker he’s
heavily influenced by the Blues Rock scene and it allows the band to
create some heavy emotional vibes with A Taste Of Dying containing
some very cool heartfelt lyrics. The music is still heavy with
Noisepicker creating a more classic 70s sounding atmosphere.
I’m
going to say the real star of the show is Kieran Murphy on drums. As
he’s fucking ferocious on this album. Precise, loud and heavy from
the start. This allows Harry to focus on playing the heavy doomed out
and almost garage rock sounds.
The
production is another highlight with Noisepicker staying dramatically
loud from the start.
Other
great songs on the album are: O What Mercy Sorrow Brings, I Hear You
Talking and It Sounds Like Bullshit To Me, Burning The Witch and I
Stood By Her Grave.
As
you can see from the album titles, Noisepicker create bleak song
titles to go with the gloomy atmosphere on the album. Though that
doesn’t stop Noisepicker creating such a fantastic and action packed
album. This is good old-fashioned rock and roll. You can’t deny that Peace Off is a genuine crowd-pleaser of an
album.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Lauren at Rarely Unable PR for the promo. Peace Off is available
to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Exile On Mainstream.
