Uncle Dave’s Biscuit Barrel came into being back in the early 90’s, lasted a little while then – like my hopes and dreams – vanished into the ether. Unlike my hopes and dreams, they rose again in 2019 (then took a year or so off for some reason) and gained impetus again in 2022. Mixing thrash and death with a dollop of silly, they’re like a slightly laid back version of Footprints in the Custard. So my auntie will hate them.
However, I don’t. There are five songs (well, 4 and a bit) on this EP and they’ve hit that sweet spot of being daft while also crafting good music. It’s too easy to focus on the humour then find that once the joke wears thin, the songs become boring. Not the case with The Curse of Thirst which is over all to quickly after five tracks, but they’re decent, solid metal numbers… which just happen to contain the kind of humour that makes 12 year olds giggle.
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The title track is an ode to the amber nectar, and runs for almost 6 minutes. Quite the epic, but balanced by closer “Froggy On A Stick” which is a miniscule 24 seconds. In between we three middly-length numbers. Recent single “Which One Am Me” makes me think of a kid’s game combined with Monty Python’s “Gumby” character. And guitars.
“Satan’s Evil Bedsock” channels a doomy Lawnmower Deth, while “Norman the Goatboy of Mykonos” rewrites the classic boy/goat story of Greek mythology. Or something.
For a bunch of silly songs, the production is brilliant. Guitar tones are crisp, the bass just thrums and the drums don’t crush the vocals. Better recorded than some more “serious” albums I could mention.
I’d love to see these guys live. On the basis of what I’ve listened to (a few times over and over) they could be a lot of fun.
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The Curse of Thirst is out on September 6th
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