Silver Spoons And Broken Bones – Stone Gods
23.8.08
Wherever you stand on The Darkness it has to be said that they served to re-focus public (and record company) attention onto classic rock music. Indeed it could be argued that the current resurgence in interest would not have happened without them. So what then of Stone Gods – are they a just a re-branded Darkness or a bona fide contender? 
On the evidence of this debut album the jury will have to reserve judgement. There are undoubted highs here and very few lows as the album struts across a wide range of styles but the overall impression is of a band still trying to find their identity.
Credit must be given for the band’s determination to pay their dues and not trade on their ‘former’ name but perhaps another year or so to hone their sound would have paid dividends with a more consistent style. Things could get interesting further on down the road!
