Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

History rarely makes itself known, it just appears. The signs may be there, the historian may point to certain moments in which the realisation of what is occurring is shaped and polished, whatever the reason for history, in whatever shape or form, whether it is of enormous consequence or of the subtlety of change, the change will arguably not register world-wide but to whom the earthquake tremor reaches the sensitive and the symbol chaser.

The history Earthquake might be small but it is distinctive when it is unannounced and in the new single by Rob Clarke and The Wooltones, the tremendous shift in power that comes with the songs Iron Eyes Cody and its subsequent B side Iron Eyes Cody Horse Opera is one that rumbles and roars, not out of discomfort, instead it is with a sense of revolution, the deeper passion of a song writing expertise that stretches the mind and offering the ability to the listener the enjoyment of the end result.

Iron Eyes Cody leaves the listener with no doubt that Rob Clarke is looking for a new higher level of engrained song writing, of playing music that is progressive and transformed. Like any other band they will always produce and record music that appeals across the board, that grabs the heartstrings and the muscle of enjoyment, yet with a flourish of variation, the threesome, through Rob Clarke’s particular vision on this song, raise the game, the topic of conversation surrounding the band is one of dynamic endurance and knowledge that competes in the progressive sphere.

The progressive is found as the story that envelopes the single plays out, the introspection that binds the heroic nature is found to be astutely crafted to the music and the intensity of even the instrumental second track is to be admired and proudly cheered.

It is with great pleasure to have heard Iron Eyes Cody, the power of change, even if unintended, is noble, clinical and gratifying.

Ian D. Hall