Hard-Fi - Once Upon A Time In The West / Suburban Knights

"We were on tour and watching 'Once Upon A Time In The West' while on the bus. Ultimately, that title reflected the theme of the album - these are stories from our west, West London".

Standout tracks include the 70's SKA-inspired 'We Need Love', and 'Tonight'. "The latter is a big piano-driven number - it had a few incarnations before it became what it is, but it's about the possibility of night time. History is made at night." Meanwhile, the former harks back to the Specials and was inspired by Billy Bragg's acclaimed novella 'The Progressive Patriot'. Other highlights include the rousing R&B swagger of 'Can't Get Along' with its stomping Motown lilt, the stark fragility of 'Help Me Please' - a track written about the death of Richard's mother - plus, 'I Shall Overcome' which echoes an early Clash while remaining truly, unmistakably Hard-Fi, and the lead single 'Suburban Knights'. page << 1 2 3 4 5 >>