Heavy Rock
Self Release
Release Date – June 6th 2025
Line Up:
Matt Chubb – Vocals
Steve Broughton – Guitar
Gav Mills – Guitar
Jay Vince – Bass
John Willis – Drums
Guests –
Niki Colwell – Vocals ‘On The Scene’
Matt Ratcliffe – Keyboards, Hammond, Piano
Tracklist:
Call A Doctor
Spin The Wheel
If There Are Angels
Beg, Steal Or Borrow
You Couldn’t Be More Wrong
Something Real
On The Scene
Never Say Goodbye
Performer
Imposter
There are some bands that make an impact on you. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea but somehow, somewhere certain bands resonate and offer something to you that nobody else does. Doomsday Outlaw are one such band for me, so when three fifths of the band decided to leave after a couple of storming albums, I felt a bit heartbroken. But here they are, Broughton, Mills and Wills with their new heavy rockin’ troop. I kinda feel like I’m cheating on Doomsday Outlaw with Blind Alice but hey, I’m gonna career headlong into this illicit affair because they are just so damn good.
They open with storming rocker ‘Call A Doctor’—it’s upbeat and has a classic Steve Broughton riff and some blinding fills. Oh and they have found a singer the equal of Phil Poole in Matt Chubb. This is party time all right, so open a few up and shake your hips. Matt Ratcliffe’s churchy organ introduces ‘Spin The Wheel’ which gets going on a stomping groove over Chubb’s soulful wail. Chubb shows another side to his voice on the sublime ballad ‘If There Are Angels’ which is bound to be a wedding first dance of the future. ‘Beg, Steal Or Borrow’ brings a loose Stonesy feel and gets your hips thrusting again before the bluesy intro of ‘You Couldn’t Be More Wrong’ which then goes crashing into a ballsy rocker full of swagger and attitude. Vince’s pounding bass starts ‘Something Real’ as Broughton and Mills noodle before letting loose on a funky groove and there’s some lovely Hammond giving a kick up the rear. ‘On The Scene’ is forged out of the blues and has a wonderful dual vocal between Chubb and Niki Colwell—it’s got blues, it’s got soul, and it’s got more than enough rock ‘n’ roll. Things go southern on ‘Never Say Goodbye’ before the huge blues rock of ‘Performer’ brings shades of Bad Company. Hold on to your hats because album closer ‘Imposter’ rocks you like a bastard. It’s a call and response with another mighty riff courtesy of Broughton and Mills and a perfect way to end things.
This has been a long time coming but let me tell you it is well worth the wait. In the same way Doomsday Outlaw have a bit of everything in the mix, so do Blind Alice. There’s blues, there’s soul, there’s southern rock and there’s the heaviest of rock. It’s all expertly played, and the songwriting is world class. You can tell they have perfected these songs and made them the best they can be. Credit also to my mate heavy hitting drummer John Willis who locks it all down perfectly and is quite restrained. There isn’t a bad song on this record. If there’s any justice, this should sell a couple of million. It’s only available on streaming services from the 6th June so download it, stick on your Spotify or Amazon lists, tell your friends, tell your family—tell your enemies. This needs to be heard.
Written by: Smudge
Ratings: 10/10
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