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The Scaramanga Six Album Reviews 4out of 5
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The Dance Of Death

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West Yorkshire's self-confessed masters of pop bastardy make a welcome return with their fourth album. Such is the measure of The Scaramanga Six's lack of subtlety that their drummer is on loan from a Queen covers band to achieve the "desired level of pomposity".

It's not the only thing they have in common with one of rock's most flamboyant bands either: the Morricone brothers love their harmonies, there's a liberal use of strings, a sense of humour (on the excellent 'The Collector', "coincidence" is mis-pronounced to rhyme with "silence") and - for a relatively modest record label - the production of 'The Dance Of Death' sounds huge. Rock solid riffs and semi-operatic vocals propel 'Vesuvius', 'Sunken Eyes' features a great melodic twist, 'I Wear My Heart On My Sleeve' boasts a cracking punky chorus, whilst 'Towering Inferno' lives up to its immodest title. So although their tongues remain firmly in cheeks, The Scaramanga Six remain a serious musical proposition.

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  Track Listing
01 The Throning Room
02 Baggage
03 The Collector
04 Vesuvius
05 Sunken Eyes
Standout Track I Wear My Heart On My Sleeve
07 Helvetica
08 Lifeblood Running Dry
09 I See Red
10 The Towering Inferno

Standout Track = Standout Track

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