I'm kind of disappointed that the Thin
Lizzy-worship that dominated so many bands just a few years ago is
largely gone now. MF Ruckus seem to be hear to replace that void with
a sound that feels like a mixture of Valient Thorr with Irelands
greatest rock band (Yeah – fuck you Dropkick Murphy's) The point is
MF Ruckus know how to deliver high powered rock ad roll with stunning
guitar lines and big choruses. Pounding it's way into your heart and
mind the bands new record Thieves Of Thunder is
a testament to the enduring power of rock and roll.
Ther3 is a rather
profound poetry to songs like Ridin'. They draw you in with folk
derived melodies (with occasional harmonicas!) and light hearted
guitar lines. The reassuring chunka-chunka sound of the rhythm
section gives you something to latch on too before the more punk rock
derived attack of these songs comes in to blow your head off. Then
when you hit a chorus you get a sense of the greatness of this band.
They manage to communicate a bad-boy rock and roll image without
coming across as overblown or silly. Not to beat a dead horse, but MF
Ruckus sound and feel like what would have happened if Thin Lizzy had
grown up in the aughties.
MF
Ruckus is an easy band to get into. You hop on the horse and ride it
for fifteen songs straight. Thieves Of Thunder will
kick your ass and then make you smile, this is rock and roll the way
it should be done. Some say the genre is dead but I think it merely
needs to be reimagined and MF Ruckus do just that. This is music to
blare while riding down the highway with the hood down and your hair
flying in the wind. With one crazed solo after another blaring its
way into your heart it's easy to fall in love with Thieves
Of Thunder.
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