In Reap A Hurricane, they have perhaps their most 'let's have it' tune since their iconic By The Grace Of God. It's big, riffy, and smarter than it first sounds. A Plow And A Doctor makes a knowing nod in Jimi Hendrix's direction, while Positively Not Knowing rushes up, just aggressive enough with its snappy, quick-fire drums, but also with a beguiling charm as well. On So Sorry I Could Die they take a bluesy tack, on The Pressure's On something almost approaching Springsteen or Tom Petty at their most busker-y.
It's the natural swing they have, the apparent lack of having to try at this, that makes – and has always made – The Hellacopters such a good band. Little references pop up, but it's not that this is a studied take on rock’n’roll so much as an innate thing, an instinct. Cool, classy and effortlessly clear in their intentions, The Hellacopters continue to fly brilliantly.
Verdict: 4/5
For fans of: The Wildhearts, Turbonegro, Thin Lizzy
Eyes Of Oblivion is out now via Nuclear Blast