The Heavy North have been creating quite a stir inside and outside of their native Liverpool, packing in crowds, selling out venues such as the legendary Cavern Club and gaining critical acclaim since their first single release in 2018. Its safe to say that quite a few people have been waiting for this album.

This isn’t reinventing the wheel, lets get that out of the way. The Heavy North’s brand of blues rock is as familiar as it is welcoming, and by the time the wah wah trumpet kicks in on album opener “The Genie”, you’ll have kicked off your shoes and be well and truly at home.

This album is packed to the brim with the kind of upbeat refrains and harmonies that’ll have you dancing along (in your chair if you must) from start to finish.
“Darkness in Your Eyes” comes along with an “Electric Worry” era Clutch vibe and the intro to “No Good” feels like a Black Keys came close to having a good time.

The common theme here is one of good music, done well. Like I said, you won’t find anything to surprise you here, but when something drives as well as this, do you need a new wheel anyway?
From swirling organs, thick harmonies, blazing solos (“She Gets Me Higher”), to the Joe Cocker esque finale, “As Long as You’re Here with Me”, this album does everything it does, perfectly.

Dan Careless
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