Carrying the Fire
Rather than slapping us upside the head with an all-new sound, The Walls have gone back to basics with 'Carrying The Fire', ditching The Hives-esque rock we loved on 2005's New Dawn Breaking for a fat, old school groove. Granted, Steve Wall’s vocals aren't sounding the Mae West, but the warpy retro guitar just about makes up for the creak in the Clare native's voice.
Celina Murphy, 14 Jun 2010
Celina Murphy
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