Welsh rock band Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard (or Buzzard X3 for short) have made waves in the Welsh and British music industry within the last two years, and their debut album Backhand Deals brings you the glamour of seventies rock with an accompaniment of killer pop – all in denim jeans.
Opening with New Age Millennial Magic, this pristine yet godly rock and roll track starts slow, amplifying the irony of slaughter with the line “Like a poor, old cow has to graze all day, just to stay alive, but ends up slaughtered anyway” in a playful take on the current state of the world, moving into a fruitful chorus that provides a gateway for the rest of the album.
Track Faking a Living is the ultimate mix of jazz-like tones and easy listening rock, transporting you to the seventies much like Tranquillity Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys. The understated yet commanding vocals grace a track filled with epic guitar segments and clean drum beats that almost makes for a psychedelic experience.
Break Right In provides you with a stripped back intro that transitions into a catchy infectious verse and chorus that definitely belongs on a “driving into the sunset moment from a movie.” The song also has a message of empowerment that’s built for your Monday Morning boost whilst On the Kill Again possesses a more classic angle at rock and roll with guitar solos and deeper bass lines adding to an album filled to the brim with funky soundscapes.
Soft glam rock seems to be the band's preferred route as Feel the Change! amplifies high vocal performances and danceable melodies, I assume taking influence from the likes of Queen and The Rolling Stones.
The album draws to a close with A Passionate Life, a softer more raw tune that slowly but surely fades into a tuneful chorus proving that glam rock revival might not be such a bad idea after all. Some may say Rock and Roll is dead, others may say it never went away but one thing is for certain, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have made sure it’s alive and well.
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