The Company Band - The Company Band

The Company Band
The Company Band
3/5

There are two supergroups releasing self titled albums this week, and it's a shame that this is the one you probably haven't heard of.

The Company Band previously released an EP under a corporate gimick, which thankfully they've dropped adding more scope for the full length. With members of Clutch, Fu Manchu, Fireball Ministry and CKY, it's odd that this is straight out rock without the desert twang of all, but the approach brings a fresh feel to the playing. Starting out with 'Zombie Barricades', you sense you're in a lively album, with catchy hooks and rough drums. Neil Fallon's usual brand of intelligent, twisted lyrics are present too. Most noticably in the tongue in cheek, 'All's Well In Milton Keynes', which rather aptly is the most sedate on the album. Other highlights include, 'Love Means Never Having To Say You're Ugly' and 'Djinn & Pentatonic' which keep the grooves of Clutch but in a more balls to the wall fashion. Though in truth, no song is flat out bad.

Surprisingly for a supergroup, this doesn't feel like a project completed on days off. It feels fresh and, whilst not as good as the sum of it's parts, heaps of fun.