Remember how some sounds can have a serious affect on your driving?
Within the first few notes of ‘Mark of the Beast’ their prog heavy psychedelic landmark debut album ‘Don’t Hear It…Fear It’, ‘The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell’ are whipping up a shitstorm whilst I’m negotiating the dangerously icy back roads like a Scandinavian rally legend!
The ingredients for this prog cocktail is that firstly you take a little bit of Blue Cheer, add a side order of Geezer with a dash of Leslie West or Tony McPhee and it may give you an idea but don’t get me wrong, ‘The Shovell’ are original in their own right!
Hailing from Hastings, this power trio have taken their name from The Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell, a 17th century naval hero, and who’s personnel include guitarist Johnny Gorilla, Bill Darlington on drums and Louis Comfort-Wiggett on bass.
With a consistently heavy 70’s loco feel throughout, ‘Don’t Hear It…Fear It’ is an outstanding debut and a force to be reckoned with! If you don't believe me, it's now residing in the legendary catalogue of the very fine ‘Rise Above Records!’
