Black Honey – ‘Written & Directed’ [Album Review]

If you thought it was hard to ignore Brighton rock n’ rollers Black Honey before, the release of their hotly-anticipated sophomore album, Written & Directed, is about to make them one of the most talked about UK bands around. Kicking off with the electro-pop stomp of “I Like The Way You Die,” the Brighton quartet confidently announce their entrance to a soundtrack of hooky choruses and pulsing beats. A brazen start, the album just gets better as “Run For Cover” sees their sound all glammed-up, sleazy, ‘90s electo-pop trashiness. A rough, fuzzy guitar sound is dipped in some anthemic, dirty-as-fuck pop hooks and, if you’re not tapping that foot along by now, check your pulse. The glam trash rock lesson continues as the band throws a sassy brass section into the mix for “Beaches.” Three ...

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