The Zutons
You Can Do Anything

One, two, three, and go...

Here we are, then, at the third chapter from the lads from Liverpool (as well as my third review on this site), the The Zutons, a very interesting band in the indie rock scene in Albion's land, characterized by powerful guitar riffs, frenzied drumming, and a relaxing yet very rock voice, with an addition of blues. "You Can Do Anything", this is the title of the third CD from these young musicians, who after the successes of "Who Killed.....The Zutons?" and "Tired Of Hanging Around" try again with the much-anticipated third album, which for most English indie rock bands represents either success or disappearance.

But this time Dave McCabe & co. convince us, surprise us, and deliver an album with few frills, of high level and really interesting for those who love the genre. If with the previous LPs the Zutons had impressed us with catchy, direct, and rocking melodies, this time they show us they can also vary and produce something that can be called "different". The album opens with the great "Harder And Harder", a very well-done song, the band's chorus provides a backdrop to McCabe's gritty and rock voice , who is the author of most of the band's lyrics, and it closes with "Little Red Door", the most appropriate for saying "goodbye" to the listeners, undoubtedly satisfied after their good work, characterized by a sweet and relaxing melody, a welcome alternative that we find in other songs within the album, like the calm and soothing "Dirty Rat": "It's ok, It's all right, we can take it easy tonight", the track highlights both Dave's interesting voice and the saxophone of the stunning Abi Harding, who brings blues atmospheres to the purely rock soul of the rest of the band.

Songs like "What's Your Problem", "Family Of Leechs", and the single "Always Right Behind You" satisfy every need for simple rock without pretense, songs that in their simplicity capture and strike with their pop/rock vein and the well-crafted lyrics by the band's singer. In conclusion, a very catchy and enjoyable album, as already mentioned, characterized by harder and more rocking tracks and others acoustic and relaxing for listening, a feature we rarely find in current indie rock bands, which are more prone to staying fixed on one genre and not expanding in terms of sounds and song structure.

Tracklist:

Harder And Harder

Dirty Rat

What's Your Problem

You Could Make The Four Walls Cry

Family Of Leechs

Don't Get Caught

Bumbag

Always Right Behind You

Put A Little Aside

Freak

Give Me A Reason

Little Red Door

Key Tracks: Always Right Behind You, Little Red Door, What's Your Problem, Harder And Harder, Dirty Rat

A merit: no song bores you, the mix between catchy pop/rock and blues strikes in full, also the wide ranging from harder and direct tracks to relaxing and melodic songs allows for a certainly more pleasant CD flow.

A flaw: alas, beautiful songs but the CD doesn't contain any small masterpieces, which would have allowed for a leap forward for the band.

Regards.