Equinox
Hound Dawg, 2023
9/10
A UK trio with an affinity for punk and grunge sounds, The Pleasure Dome bring plenty of intensity to these 13 noisy meets melodic tunes.
Loz Fancourt’s rumbling bass on “Pass The Parcel” gets the listen off to a dense start that swirls with some post-punk flavor, and “Down The Alley” continues the anthemic quality with Bobby Spender’s firm vocals and melodic guitar making for a tuneful yet hard hitting climate.
Further along, “Psychodrama” is packed with furious drumming via Alex ‘Bert’ Elvin’s skills that suits the shouted versus singing dynamics, while “Boiler Room” is a charged and arena ready rocker that also embraces some goth friendly haze.
Arriving near the end, the fragmented “Have You Ever Been In Love?” also recruits intimacy is an oddly pretty sort of way, and “No Guts No Fame” exits with warm acoustic guitar fueling the folk ideas.
A blistering listen that doesn’t shy away from metallic, hardcore bouts amid the infectious, post-punk template, The Pleasure Dome should be required listening for fans of anything alt-rock or punk related.
Travels well with: Danko Jones- Electric Sounds; The Oxys- A Date With The Oxys