‘Moonstruck Man’
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the datsuns – moonstruck man – album review
It’s more than two decades since New Zeeland hard rockers The Datsuns made a lasting impression on UK audiences with their self-titled debut album.
Whilst the hype and momentum inevitably died down as the mainstream shifted direction, the band haven’t ever gone away. In fact, brand-new album, ‘Moonstruck Man’, is their eighth studio collection, and is another riff-heavy hit.
That’s largely because as they haven’t gone away, neither has their insatiable rock n roll attitude and intensely honest mix of heavy metal, punk, psychodelia and desert rock. This album again is full of fuzzy guitars, driving rhythms and captivating vocals.
WATCh the video for ‘GLide like a ghost’
The title-track and fellow pre-release singles, ‘Glide Like A Ghost’ and ‘Run From The Sun’ help to kickstart the album, before live favourite, ‘Ugly Leather’, finds a home some three years since its release.
The final third of the record keeps the album flowing nicely all the way up to the closing track, ‘A Last Echo’. Each of the eleven tracks ultimately earning their spot on the record, whilst ensuring the complete collection is greater than the sum of its parts.
It may feel like The Datsuns are a relic of a past era of rock n roll, but the truth is this down to earth classic style will outlive all the fads of the industry. It’s genuine, is raw and its damn good!
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