Album Review: Airbourne - “Boneshaker”
Quite honestly, the prospect of a new album from Aussie Acca-Dacca copyists Airbourne is something that I'd normally look forward to with all the enthusiasm of being told I've got to drink a soup tureen full of stale piss. After blasting on the scene with a supremely confident debut in 2008’s Runnin’ Wild , the law of diminishing returns well and truly whacked this band with a vengeance to the extent that when I reviewed 2017’s turgid Breakin’ Outta Hell , I suggested that it was the sound of a band flat out of ideas who’d pretty much shot their full load on their debut. But...and I can't quite believe I'm saying this... Boneshaker is actually...okay? Even quite good in places actually. Maybe it's the fact that the last two albums from this lot were so dreadful but this is at least a step back in the right direction although obviously not in the same league as Runnin' Wild etc. Sure, it still sounds like an AC/DC rip-off but at least this time it's a h...