Review: After their first two albums topped the UK album charts, the Wigan rock band are now onto their third album and first on Liverpool label Modern Sky. Taking things back to where it all began, they went into the album with their former college mentor John Kettle, who recorded their first official single 'Crying Out', which was released in 2019. Putting their trust in someone close to them and not being tempted by a big-name producer has paid dividends as they sound more themselves. Album opener 'Leave No Stone Unturned' is very Coral-esque with its wall of sound harmonies and 'Stellar Cast' is a viscerally enthralling number, conveying a sense of chaos. If there's a lyrical theme that stands out, it's a subtle anti-war message and it will take a lot of beating for a song in 2025 with pacifist themes to topple 'Reflections Of Lessons Left' - it's a corker.
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