TWISTED WHEEL ALBUM REVIEWS
Terry Lane Buzzin Music
"A fantastically invigorating listen, they go heads down on 10 of the 11 songs Any song could be a single, the lyrics are smarter, more novelistic than such punk requires. Terrific stuff. 8/10” Teletext Album Review 8/10 John Earls “With a smear of Oasis, a bite out of the Buzzcocks, and a dollop of Jam, what's new about three Oldham lads in a band named after the legendary northern soul club? Somehow, everything. Every track, especially She's a Weapon and Bad Candy, sounds fresh, aggressive, and sneeringly brilliant. Twisted Wheel haven't started a revolution, but since touring with big names, they're turning quite a few heads”.
Peter Kimpton - Observer Music Monthly
“So strong is the bands imprint that they have truthfully crafted a sound all of their own, with a direct, unfettered new wave punch and a compelling range of infectiously short but memorable tunes. It seems to have been a long time coming, even in the Wheel’s relatively short career, but their debut is worth every penny and every single minute of listening time. An important Mancunian album on any day.
Album of the Week and a maximum 5MMMMMs Manchester Music JA
“For all the modern Monkeyness of the lyrics, however, musically Twisted Wheel is pure vintage. From the lo-fi production to the frantic guitars and savage vocals, everything about this album screams punk”. “What is so great about this album is that it marries two completely different eras of music brilliantly- modern Northern indie and punk – and because of this sounds like a breath of fresh air”.
The Music Magazine Laura Rodwell
“This really is a band who will go from strength to strength - the last songwritten for the album - 'Oh What Have You Done' is its undoubted highlight, packed with credit crunch-friendly lines such as "I've got no butter for my toast/no washing powder for my clothes", the mountainous chorus is just the thing to lead The Enemy fans away to these greener pastures”” “A band with tunes to actually match the motor mouth? It may well just catch on”.
Leeds Music Scene Rowan Brunswick
“Recorded in Los Angeles with Oasis producer Dave Sardy, this album rattles along, with taut guitar, military precision drumming and rolling choruses. Promising”.
Mojo *** Lucy O Brien
“Twisted Wheel fuse a garage punk spirit and strength with a contemporary post-Brit Pop, indie rock laddish cool; and I think they are going to be a big shout for 2009 commercial success. Early controlled aggression of The Jam and Oasis. The chorus explodes in a Sham 69 way. Twisted Wheel find absolute power in a tight confined space - If The Kids Are United”! Stereoboard “Punkier than Pink and Peaches Geldof doing the nasty at a Sex Pistols gig, this is a record you're not going to want to miss. The album has hardly been off the Zen stereo all week”
Winstons Zen
“All in all, Twisted Wheel’s debut is a gem of an album. Think of it as their ‘Definately Maybe’. It echoes everything from raw punk, to Brit-pop, to indie, to soul. This young band are certainly ones to watch this year, and their forthcoming CD is something you should definately go grab”
There Goes the Fear
TRACK LISTING:
1. Lucy the Castle
2. She’s A Weapon
3. We Are Us
4. Oh What Have you Done
5. Strife
6. One Night on the Street
7. Let Them Have it all
8. Bad Candy
9. You Stole The Sun
10. Bouncing Bomb
11. What’s You’re Name
The bonus video footage on the album (CD/DVD) contains:
1. She’s A Weapon
2. Strife
3. Oh What Have You Done
4. Lucy The Castle
5. Bouncing Bomb
6. What’s Your Name
7. We Are Us
All live from Manchester Ritz, plus the promo videos to She’s A Weapon, You Stole The Sun and Lucy The Castle.
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