Blackhole - ‘Dead Hearts’

Melding aggression to tunes that are catchy without ever being cynically preened...

Posted Wednesday, 9 September 2009 in

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Blackhole - ‘Dead Hearts’

Rating: 7

One of the most exciting things about youthful Hertfordshire quintet Blackhole is that, if they can hold it together, they’ve got plenty of time to develop as musicians. Given the quality of this debut album, they have the potential to be one hell of a band. Led by Richard Carter’s fittingly acerbic but impressively coherent vocals and featuring some fine guitar interplay, solos, and gang vocals, ‘Dead Hearts’ is a mighty collection of 11 filthy, rock ‘n’ roll-infused punk songs, melding aggression to tunes that are catchy without ever being cynically preened. It’s not breathtakingly original, but they’re way better than many of their young contemporaries.

Tim Newbound

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