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3 Colours Red Revolt Creation ROCK. Black Sabbath pioneered it, Bon Jovi very nearly ruined it and Nirvana re-invented it. Enter stage left 3 Colours Red, returning to lay claim to their own little plot of land on Planet Rock and nudging their way back into the UK limelight with the follow-up to their 1997 debut Pure. Revolt begins like the mighty, tremendous kick-ass monster that you'd so dearly hoped it would be. Opener Paralyse is a three minute wonder; a true headbanger's treat with all the subtlety of an apple full of razor blades. This is "A" in a bad mood, and if you're not careful you just might get paid a visit. Expectations are surely raised after such a flawless start, but as with so many records it's an uncomfortable and muddy slide downhill from then on. When 3CR get it together they are tremendous, veering between extremely clever songwriting with a killer riff thrown in for good measure (Song On The Radio, Intermission) to a bar-room brawl between Screaming Trees and Placebo (Paranoid People). However, when they get it wrong they're an over schmaltzy Catherine Wheel (Beautiful Day) or a pseudo-Bryan Adams attempt at hard rock (Pirouette), neither of which make very pleasant listening. There's a lot of talent in Revolt, but unfortunately 3 Colours Red just don't have the consistency of their big US cousins such as Foo Fighters and the dearly missed Soundgarden, and it shows. So it seems that 3 Colours Red's plot of land on Planet Rock is little more than an allotment, where sadly the flowers and the weeds compete for air. Either way, some parts of this album most definitely rock out, so drink, mosh and enjoy the moment. While it lasts. 7/10 Karl Cremin Unofficial 3CR homepage |
