The Singing Loins / Stuff

The Singing Loins
Stuff
(Damaged Goods)

There’s something in the water over in Medway. It's Billy Childish country y’see; they don’t know the meaning of the words “no” or “stop”. This is The Singing Lions' 11th album, and it's a bolshy, cabaret-fuelled drama queen of a monster.
There's a whole variety of thrills to be had here, from the banjo vs orchestral renegade roar of 'Where's My machine Gun?' to the mellow country weepy 'Nail It back Together'. In either guise, the band excel.
Largely this is a melancholy album with songs like ‘Friendship, For Once’, ‘Running Away From Home’ and ‘Another Folk Song About Death’ elegantly wearing their hearts on their sleeves.
On the other hand though, you do also get songs like ‘The Dog Shit Gang' - which sounds like a cockney bar dance about condoms and vomit. The Singing Loins – the real sound of Britain.