NEW ALBUM – Rum Lad – Punk AF
People! Discard your bitter souls! The gobshite from Derbyshire hath spake. Yes, the song machine with a Devil’s smile has volleyed a new album, and it’s a belter.
Since day one Rum Lad has been championed by Rhyl podcaster Paul Hammond, who regularly plays those noisy rants on his weekly Punk As Fuck show. As a thank you, and quite fittingly, this new album is called ‘Punk AF’.
‘Punk AF’ is a song howitzer of anger and despair, burst from Richie’s lungs with anger and despair. Following on from the debut album ‘Vandalism’ it is a continuation of his song arson, where Richie (for he is Rum Lad) starts fires rather than make any attempt to put them out.
His heart stained sleeve is laid down for all to see and you’re challenged to run the Rum Lad gauntlet. You’re being goaded and you are in the third person. Your challenge is to change that; change your viewpoint and the way you conduct your life. Music can do that and Rum Lad is the pointy fingered mouthpiece urging you to do so. Add to this the fact that the songs are infectiously catchy!
More mental than mentor, you find yourself listening to this vitriolic masterpiece in angry agreement.
Rum Lad – Punk AF – out Friday 30th July – on red vinyl – artwork by Meryl Sebon
Richie is a Rum Lad who resides in the industrial wastelands of Derbyshire. He burst onto the scene in the last eighteen months with the no nonsense debut album ‘Vandalism.’ Championed at every opportunity by the Rhyl based Punk As Fuck radio show, Rum Lad named his follow up album ‘Punk AF’ and the excellent artwork was done by Bangor’s Meryl Sebon. ‘Punk AF’ is out now.
Earlier this year I was trawling through ‘Bandcamp’ looking for new music to play on my ‘Punk AF’ Radio show when I happened upon an artist called Rum Lad. I think it was the name that made me click on it but as soon as I heard the opening track ‘Shoplifter’ I was blown away. It was proper DIY in your face punk full of energy, great lyrics, really catchy & great production.