This review was published in the April 2016 issue of Classic Rock magazine, no. 221
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Out of 60 songs created between 2014/15, Ginger Wildheart has cherry-picked his favourite 12.
He’s chosen wisely. From the introductory beat of Down the Dip to the harmonious collaboration with Courtney Love on Honour, Year Of The Fanclub has you hooked from the off. With only a small sniff of Wildhearts influence, the record is a hotbed of diversity. Also the perfect platform for Ginger’s renowned lyrical skills, The Pendine Incident is a folky onslaught of life advice, whilst a more cynical side of his songwriting is brought out in the exceedingly catchy Toxins and Tea. The gentle acoustic tracks are booted aside by hard-rock riffs, à la Ostracide. The whole album packs a punch, with choruses that will be glued to your auditory cortex for days, and obviously, a beat that won’t quit.
9/10