Dailyish Review - Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha

Supergrass is the kind of band that can do anything it damn well pleases. Mr. Coombes? Gareth, Gaz…from where did you spawn? You surprise fans with each musical endeavour! A mélange of eclectic sound, unpredictable vocals from one song to the next, and tight execution paired with a sound that can hardly be described without the amusing image of you bobbing your head to the music because it’s just too much. “Diamond Hoo Ha Man,” like every Supergrass album opener, is a crashing flood of gritty guitars and pounding drums; “When I Needed You” is nothing short of brilliant, and it would hardly qualify for any other band if Coombes’ emphatic vocal swagger didn’t completely knock you on your ass. No one song is like the last. It’s been three years since the dark, long-drive-home album Road to Rouen and it seems Supergrass has crash-landed in a Scandinavian garage, only to blast out some of its best songs since 1997’s In it For the Money. If we all grew mutton chop sideburns and wore tweed vests and white fancy shoes, would we all be this great?

EMI

5/5

–Patricia Matos