{"id":31086,"date":"2013-07-30T06:20:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T11:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31086"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:52","slug":"the-quireboys-beautiful-curse-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/the-quireboys-beautiful-curse-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quireboys | Beautiful Curse<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"TheBeautiful Curse<\/em> is The Quireboys first album of original material since Homewreckers & Heartbreakers<\/em> which was released in 2008. On show here are twelve tracks of blues influenced rock \u2018n\u2019 roll that shows this band have still got it.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo Much Of a Good Thing\u201d starts off with a good sing-a-long track very much in the fashion of the Rolling Stones, as the bluesy guitar work from Guy Griffin and Paul Guerin, and steady drumming from Squeeze stickman Simon Hanson flows along to singer Spike\u2019s rough but emotional vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cChain Smokin\u2019\u201d is sleazy in places, with good guitar work that includes a fine solo to round off another thoroughly enjoyable track.<\/p>\n

\u201cMother Mary\u201d is a brilliant piano led ballad. The guitars are delicate yet sublime, and Spike proves that his ragged vocals are just as effective on the more mellow songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cHomewreckers & Heartbreakers\u201d- the title of the bands last full studio album is a good hard rock song with a groovy intro made possible by keyboardist Keith Weir. The chorus is catchy as hell and Spike delivers his best vocal performance on the album.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiamonds and Dirty Stones\u201d is the standout track though. Another Stones-esque ode, there are some fantastic funk-ridden guitar riffs, and Hanson\u2019s drumming is just as emphatic. This song could easily fit into the top ten songs The Quireboys have ever written and it\u2019s so good that maybe even Mick Jagger would be jealous of this one.<\/p>\n

The album title track is a good atmospheric ballad with a swirling organ and another highly infective chorus, \u201cFor Crying Out Loud\u201d is a fast pace wonder of great bluesy rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and \u201cI Died Laughing\u201d has a summer anthem feel to it as, although it\u2019s of slower tempo, it\u2019s the kind of song that could accompany you on a sunny evening drive beside the beach.<\/p>\n

The Quireboys debut album A Bit Of What You Fancy is still and probably always will be regarded as their greatest work, but Beautiful Curse shows how far this band have come in their near twenty-five year career.<\/p>\n

This is a polished professional release, full of diversity in both tempo and style, and definitely worth a listen for anyone who wants to introduce themselves to The (rocking) Quireboys. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll<\/p>\n

Band:
\nSpike- Vocals
\nGuy Griffin- Guitar
\nPaul Guerin- Guitar
\nKeith Weir- Keyboard
\nSimon Hanson- Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tToo Much Of a Good Thing
\n2.\tChain Smokin\u2019
\n3.\tTalk Of The Town
\n4.\tMother Mary
\n5.\tKing Of Fools
\n6.\tHomewreckers & Heartbreakers
\n7.\tDiamonds and Dirty Stones
\n8.\tBeautiful Curse
\n9.\tDon\u2019t Fight It
\n10.\tFor Crying Out Loud
\n11.\tTwenty Seven Years
\n12.\tI Died Laughing<\/p>\n

Record Label- Off Yer Rocka Recordings<\/p>\n

Website: www.quireboys.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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