(7 tracks, tracklisting not supplied)
These guys from London wear their influences on their sleeve, with clear nods to bands like Sublime, Sonic Boom Six and King Prawn with their reggae/ska/punk mix. They've not just shoved a few styles together and hoped for the best though, there's been a clear thought process gone into this that's made their own original style of fast-firing, multitextured ragga punk, and I can really appreciate it. Their guitar licks show a lot of imagination and steer clear of any cliches, but the real standout feature is the vocals, although they're not terribly well mixed, and despite the occasional slip into a questionable caribbean accent, the speed rapping thing (or whatever you want to call it) is pulled off remarkably well and they fit a huge amount of words into a small amount of time, but keeping the rhythm and keeping an interesting melody, even finding time to shove in bits of harmony. The two vocalists work together particularly well, as they both have a different singing tone, giving the tracks real variety.
And that is what ClayPigeon offer, variety - something a bit different, and lots of it too, even a load of quality beatboxing, something which always gets a thumbs up from me. A very enjoyable and original listen.
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