When the vast majority of bands call it a night, whether officially or more quietly, you can be sure that–failing a Greatest Hits tour–you won’t be hearing any original material from them in the future. So, when I was listening to the Riley & Coe program on BBC6, I was surprised to hear a track that sounded very similar to a band I was very much into in the late 90s. And, sure enough, when Marc Riley confirmed that this was the first release from Leicester-based band Prolapse in TWENTY-SIX YEARS…I was thrilled. Helped that it was a solid track, too!
The album I fell in love with back in the day was The Italian Flag, and when I gave their new album, I Wonder When They’re Going To Destroy Your Face, a listen, I was relieved and delighted with how they’ve retained their energy, their anger, and their left-field sensibilities.
With everything going on in the world, it’s hard to find hope these days, and I gotta say this is one of the highlights of my year.
