Album Review: The Inkings – The Kruger Dunning Effect

Interesting is a word that might be used in so many different contexts, so with that in mind lets use it to describe this very eclectic new album by The Inklings, interesting in a good way is how we want to say it for the purposes of this review.

The Inklings are a duo made up of Darren Thomas (Guitar/Vocal) and Mick Mcgee (Bass/Vocal) who are the main force behind Zeitgeist 77 veterans of 2 studio albums and various EP’s,  have branched out forces to make this album that includes a very wide ranging mix of styles, although from the off you do hear the very big Stranglers influence running through this complex album.

Their sound can be reasonably described as heavy Bass lines filled with haunting Guitar riffs and very studied lyrics, add to this the use of Synth in a very uplifting way throughout and your’e moved from song to song being not sure what to expect next, growing on you the more you listen is a trait of a great album and this album can be found to be guilty of this fact, every listen gives you throws up something new and interesting.

The opening song being the title track “The Dunning Kruger Effect” and the use of this phrase might cover this review in its entirety (Google It), but not of the album itself, this being a very clever and well written piece of musical artistry, filled with twists and turns in style that are a delight to the listener, your taken to deep thought provoking places and then your transported to foot tapping places with the likes of “The Modern Way” and “Dancing on Air” (guest vocal) Edika Harrison being highlights, then there are songs like “Go To Hell” with a lyric like “with your piss stained knickers and your vinegar tits” has to be the best line we have heard for a long time.

Put all the influences that are so apparent within the body of this album, squeeze them into a single song and your possibly gonna get “The Fall” it starts slow then hits you with an almost Jam like bass line and guitar riff, has its catchy chorus and ends with a little Ruts style riff too. Then to bring this to a close a song of biblical proportions in so many ways “The Greatest Song never Sold” has lyrical relevance to the modern world and is thick with intricate guitar solo’s and wonderful bass lines.

Summing up is easy, Its Eclectic and it’s clever, it’s a joy.

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