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Blow those cobwebs away by force, stand for no nonsense or mealy mouthed words paid in mock tribute to those who believe themselves to be a cut above you despite being closer to the gutter as defined by their actions; but pay attention to those you might describe in a more affectionate tone, His Lordship, for they have a larger obligation to delve into your mind and pull from the wreckage of false deference a finer sense of appreciation.
Searing and stinging lyrics, an uncoded disdain delivered in short sharp shocks and which proceed with diligence to answer the fundamentals of life in a time of acceptance of the bland and the mild and which elevates them to positions of power, of authority, of appearing to flex muscles which are doused in excess and featureless, ordinary, dullness.
Twelve songs presented in one outrageous burst of thirty-minute pounding cool, this is how His Lordship open their hearts and soul to the beating groove of the universe in their debut self-titled release; one at peace with the chaos of the Cosmos, one at arms with the supposed peace prescribed by lesser beings wrapped in ties and lacklustre imagination.
The album, which sees tracks such as the superb Buzzkill, The Repenter, Cat Call, the immense single Jackie Works For The NHS, the reflection of I’m Bored With Being Bored, Pixellated Polly, and the stunning opener of All Cranked Up play their part with honour, is one of a reminder that life is not always about the long term delivery, it is as important to see the slap of life catch you on the cheek and reinstall sense into the mind of those embracing the vapid words of beige reassurance.
His Lordship is akin to that rollercoaster ride, the heart pounds, the stomach is thrilled to be lurching and reeling from the punches of the air, and the mind cannot but help crave for more. The sudden curves, the gleeful responses of dynamic tension; it all leads to a declaration of never wanting the ride to stop, to falter, to end.
A seismic entry into the world, this is the originality of His Lordship as the listener bows in their direction.
His Lordship release their self-titled debut on January 26th.
Ian D. Hall