KICKED IN THE TEETH The Ballad of Richard Rambo
Kicked in the Teeth aren’t messing around with new single The Ballad of Richard Rambo - it’s a stomping throwback of anthemic street-punk, smothered in KITT’s familiar balls to the wall personality.
The band don’t waste a moment, kicking things off with the chorus to get you hooked… and a prompt for later in the song. The driving chord progression loops throughout, switching between bristling palm-mutes across the verses and full on riffage for the sing-along. It’s a slight departure from their more aggro/angsty previous releases, but I can imagine it being a perfect set closer or mid-gig party piece with plastic cups of warm beer flying skyward and dripping off the ceiling. Jay’s vocal delivery is as gruff as ever, but there’s nuance and melody in the layered backing vocal parts. Speaking of additional vocals, the breakdown will offer a live audience ample opportunity to deliver a throaty version of the chorus themselves. KITT pack a lot into this sub-three minute blast, but somehow find time to spoil us with a guest verse from Gimp Fist’s Jonny Robson. What a treat!
If you like your punk rock hard and fast but without the thrash, this boozy singalong will be right up your alley. Kicked In The Teeth have proven their credentials via previous releases and it’s great to see them switch things up slightly whilst maintaining the energy and drive that makes them so consistent. Play it loud… it’s KICKED IN THE TEETH
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