Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats: Nell' Ora Blu (Purple) LP

Plainly the most radical album of their career to date, Nell’ Ora Blu stands out from the sterile desert of rock ’n’ roll in 2024 like a gore-drenched beacon. The album is a tribute to the bloody Italian Giallo film scene, and even features spoken word interludes by Edwige Fenech and Franco Nero. What this scintillating detour tells us about the future of Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats remains a mystery, but after enjoying such rich and fruitful artistic indulgence, Starrs’ notoriety as one of heavy music’s most distinctive voices can only increase. An eccentric tour-de-force, Nell’ Ora Blu is the band’s magnum opus. You will have nightmares. Trust no one. Watch your back. Let the blood flow...

"I know something like this might have limited appeal, but who cares?" said band mastermind Kevin Starrs. "Most of what we do has a limited appeal anyway! It's just a real mix of different styles that I like. There are no singles or 'hits'. Instead, it all just flows along one thing into the next. You can think of it like blood seeping from a wound. It's continuous. By the end of it, you're left exhausted. It's hard work for the listener. We don't do easy listening!"