Album Review
Sorry And The Sinatras - Highball RollerSorry And The Sinatras - Highball Roller

I have been watched Sorry And The Sinatras ever since they formed back in 2007 mainly because I have always loved Scott Sorry’s main band The Wildhearts and was also a big fan of Roger Segal and Lenny Thomas’s old band Trashlight Vision so when I heard that they hooked up with Scott Sorry and Dave Kerr and formed a new band I was quick to check them out and really liked the demo tracks that I heard.

It’s been a long time now since I first listened to Sorry And The Sinatras and a lot has happened with the band since then, there debut album ‘Highball Roller’ is finally here, it feels like I have been waiting an lifetime for this album to be released but then again it has taken the best part of two years for the album to be completed but then you can forgive the band as Scott Sorry has a pretty busy time trying to juggle playing in two bands at the same time, the band are also days away from hitting England for their debut full length tour across the country, granted they played a couple of one off shows towards the later part of 2008 but this will be the first time the band have embarked on a ten date tour over here.

So has the album been worth the wait? You bet it has, the album starts off with ‘Black N Blue’ and it comes charging at you like a pat-ball terrier on speed, the guitar riffs are fast and furious packing an heavy rock and roll sounds, whilst Scott Sorry’s vocals sound very raw and gruff sounding packing in that punk rock edge that really gives these guys an kick arse sound.

The next track ‘Burns City Burns’ equally comes out charging at you at such a frantic pace and before you know it the track has finished as it’s a short and sweet track running for less than 1minute and 30 seconds , but in that time it sure gives your ears a battering, in a good way of course as the guitars are once again proper rocking and Lennys drumming is constant, heavy and very pleasing on the ears, whilst Scott Sorry pretty much screams his lungs out for the duration of the song.

There are so many good moments on ‘Highball Roller’ in fact there is not a poor song throughout the whole album, each and every track is so listenable ‘’Riverside’ is extremely catchy, whilst ‘Borrowed Time’ is the token slow track that is full of groove and huge group sing-along moments, ‘Gimme More’ is an really angry sounding shout along affair, ‘Nose Don’t Work’ is a really catchy track that features some impressive guitar solos whilst the closing track ‘She’s So Vaudeville’ is a proper frantic rock and roll track.

The main highlights on the album for me are ‘Junkie’, mainly because the song stands out the most to me with the way it starts with soft spoken vocals saying “Well I’m a big fucking mess on the bathroom floor arms are bleeding and leaning on the door, I don’t want to be a junkie anymore”, and then suddenly the guitars, bass and drums kick in with an almighty force as well as Scott Sorry’s gruff sounding vocals, the song is the catchiest track on the album and ends up being a big sing-along track that you will end up listening to on repeat.

‘Highball Roller’ features 12 rock and roll tracks and they are all of a really high quality, seriously this is how rock and roll should be, Sorry And The Sinatras have created the perfect rock and roll album and all new comers should take note as this is how things should be done, these guys certainly deserve to go far, they have an all star line up, a big fucking sound and the perfect debut album so just watch this space.

5/5

Review by Trigger

 Band Members
Sorry And The Sinatras - Band
Scott Sorry
Roger 'Rags' Segal
Lenny Thomas
Dave Kerr
 Track Listing
1. Black N' Blue
2. Burns City Burns
3. Riverside
4. No Angels
5. Borrowed Time
6. Gimme More
7. Hated Heart
8. Junkie
9. Nose Don't Work
10. So Far From Home
11. Suicide Head
12. She's So Vaudeville
 Band Related Links
Sorry And The Sinatras Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?