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Listening to The Zutons is like walking through a carnival fun house - your body maintains its character, but it gets reflected in all manner of mutations. These Liverpudlian’s debut album Who Killed The Zutons? is a frenetic romp through front man Dave “Dickhead” McCabe’s twisted mind.

Featuring multi-part boy/girl harmonies, catchy guitar riffs, arena-rock drums, manic bass playing and highly original use of the Saxophone, The Zutons create an EXTREMELY compelling series of texture. The album includes, “Havana Gang Brawl,” arguably one of the top-ten English language songs written about the Cuban Revolution this Millennium.

Simply put, this is a really exceptional album that rocks hard but makes space some surprisingly touching ballads.

“You Will You Won’t” sounds like a modern stomp in the vein of Credence Clearwater Revival, complete with raspy vocals, anthemic choruses and sizzling guitarwork. It’s the lyrical equivalent of the eternal Loony Toons debate between the angel and devil on Bugs Bunny’s shoulder. I think.

Well the devil’s standing tall on the top of the hill
Pointing down his fork and betraying your will
You gotta make decisions whether old or new
Then god comes from the heavens and he’s saying to youYou will you won’t
You do you don’t
You’re saying you will
But you know you won’t

Sounds like the love child of: Kiss and Credence Clearwater Revival

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