I recently picked up this album after hearing some of airbournes tracks on there myspace at http://www.myspace.com/airbourne. Now the band sounds remarkably like ac/dc on first listening to them, which isnt a bad thing at all. The band plays a style they know as “aussie pubrock”, but airbourne does much faster and heavier then those that came before them.

Tracklisting

1. Stand Up For Rock ‘N’ Roll
2. Runnin’ Wild
3. Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast
4. Diamond In The Rough
5. Fat City
6. Blackjack
7. What’s Eatin’ You
8. Girls In Black
9. Cheap Wine & Cheaper Women
10. Heartbreaker
11. Let’s Ride (australian Version)/ Hellfire (world release version)

The album kicks off with “Stand Up For Rock N Roll”, the track is reminiscent of a thunderstruck type intro only slower, it pauses for just a second with a drum symbol countdown, listeners then should prepare to have their heads blasted off by the sheer onslaught of crunchy riffs and driving drum and bass. The pace of the album continues to stay fast and rocking with the title track “runnin wild” which i must say is one of my favourites, this track is totally awesome and will have you driving in your car excessively fast in no time!!!

The pace then goes to a moderate speed with the first major single and video off the new album “Too much, Too Young, Too fast” this anthemic made for arenas song will be in your head for days, whilst all there songs have 80s styled backing vocals and are clearly made to be catchy this one is by far the catchiest song and good choice of a single to promote the album, you can watch the video here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uANVBPVaf-g

The album picks up the pace again for a down and dirty track and currently second single (in australia only) called “Diamond in the Rough”. The song oozes with charisma as Frontman Joel O’Keeffe’s voice really works well with the band as its narrator of sleaze. The song is pretty kick ass but not as fast as the first two songs. Then there is “Fat City”, this is an awesome sleazy track , whilst not amazing its just great specifically for its main riff and yet another catchy chorus.

Then when the listener could potentially lose interest, the band hits back hard with the song “Blackjack” this is a really fast aggressive track with some awesome solos and shout along vocals, i can only imagine everyone shouting “BLACK JACK BLACK JACK!!” along with the band live, this is a really great track on the album.

Then we have the song “Whats Eatin You” this is a very catchy song full of sleazy innuendo lyrics and a great drum beat. Some cool guitar work in this song also for all of those that listen out for that sort of thing.

“Cheap Wine and Cheaper Women” is a slightly different styled track to the other songs, a more groovy type song, this is one of my least favourite songs on the album and the only one i sometimes will skip, its an ok song and adds a bit of a change. But the band doesnt need to mess with there formula much as they are proving they make great songs which can all be hits.

The band then picks up pace again with “Heartbreaker”, this is another really strong track of the album, reminds me off something off the ac/dc album “powerage” a real down n dirty track, i especially love the chorus “Just give me one more night…heartbreaker, down on ya knees”, after listening to that chorus you will want to listen the song again and again, it is an incredabily infectious chorus and the band shows yet again it was made to top charts and play arenas. I cant say a bad thing about this song at all, it flat out rocks.

The album depending on which version you have(i have the australian version of the album at the moment) finishes off with “Lets Ride”. This is a very fast rocking so intended exactly for what is in its title, driving. A fast rocking track, much like the previous songs it knocks your head off and finishes leaving you wanting the album to go on forever. Frankly i had this album on repeat for a long time.

For a band not doing something one would say is original, they have made a tremendous hard rock album and this is showing with the success they are having worldwide. While i cant specifically comment on countries outside of england, airbourne are getting alot of exposure here, played on both mainstream rock channels Scuzz and Kerrang and covered in many rock magazines this band is on its way to the top. They are the first new rock band to be given acceptable coverage by British mainstream media and they very much deserve it, i can only hope this is a sign of things to come.

I suggest anyone who likes there rock music loud, aggressive and fast paced, buy this album immedietaly.

Ill be catching airbourne on there UK tour in February so be sure to check back for my review of the band live!!!!

/Mrlee

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