Chutzpah! - The Wildhearts

Until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't know much about British rock band 'The Wildhearts' - but that all changed when I went to the Portsmouth leg of their UK tour and was given their latest album 'Chutzpah!' by fellow dooyoo'er 'tomflint'. The Wildhearts have been around for ages - since 1989 in fact, but the current line-up has changed a great deal over the years. The mainstay and lead singer 'Ginger' (David Walls) has held things together, and although the band have split up a few times, the current line-up seems to be working well together. The music of the Wildhearts could be described as a cross between 'The Foo Fighters' and 'Weezer' - ...  Read the complete review

Chutzapah is the ninth official studio album from one of my all time favourite bands, The Wildhearts. Although being signed previously, they are now independent and this album was released through Backstage Alliance. This is also the first album they've created which consists of input from all members of the band - previously frontman, Ginger, did most (if not all) of the work himself, inlcuding both the songwriting, singing and guitar. Although it's undeniable that Ginger is a genius at what he does and is hugely underestimated, it's still interesting and more creative that they have worked much more communally on Chutzpah. The first single from the album ...  Read the complete review