Album Review: Foxy Shazam - "The Heart Behead You"
It's weird to think that there was a time about 12-13 years ago when people were genuinely talking about Foxy Shazam as being the next big thing. Tipped by some as the American version of the Darkness, it unfortunately proved to be a bit of an anvil around their necks - not only were they actually a very different proposition from Justin Hawkins and co but their breakthrough album The Church of Rock 'n' Roll turned out to be a big disappointment, sounding more like a poor man's Electric Six than anything. One further effort, Gonzo which saw them roping in Steve Albini on production (which must be one of the most unlikely collaborations he's ever done) and actually come up with a half-decent effort and they were no more. The group still command an impressively large following to this day though and The Heart Behead You is their second effort since returning (2020's Burn being their comeback). And to be fair, it isn't a bad effort. Possibly they've b...