Single reviews: PYLON POETS, FOARN, FORGE HOUNDS, CHOLE CHADWICK

November 22nd, 2025 by jason

Pylon Poets – Not to Blame (feat. Call Yourself Karma)

Big fans of Pylon Poets here at GRTR! and following the release of their album ‘Demise of the Divine’ in Jun, Pylon Poets have teamed up with Call Yourself Karma to record ‘Not to Blame’. It’s a mix of Pylon Poets indie rock sound and the nu-metal vibe brought by Call Yourself Karma.

Strong riffs, liking the synths and vocal mix of Pylon Poets and Call Yourself Karma, instant chorus – this collaboration works well. More please! ****

Foarn – No Doubts

Hailing from Stoke-on-Trent (no bias from this fellow Stokie!), Foarn have had a busy 2025 releasing their well received EP and a fair few live shows, including a couple at the home of football, Stoke City!

‘No Doubts’ is their latest single and is another indie rock delight, slow build to a satisfying chorus and the whole song has an immersive sound for the listener.

Keep an eye out in 2026 for Foarn as they are on the up and up. ****

Forge Hounds – A Merry Jingle

Forge Hounds hail from Waterford, Ireland and feature Paul J Bolger (vocals, rhythm guitar), Mick Wall (vocals, lead guitar), Steve Roche (bass), with Ray Mullins (drums, vocals) from Sonic Saints.

Their ‘A Merry Jingle’ is based on the Greedies Christmas single of some years ago which featured members of Thin Lizzy and Sex Pistols.

Readers of a certain vintage may remember the Stars on 45 mash-ups from the early 1980′s and this song follows that idea, albeit without the annoying drum machine! Good bit of punk fun and there are even sleigh bells at the end of the song. ***

Chole Chadwick – Whisky Strong

Acting on a tip-off from Chasing Twister’s Craig Chapman introduced this reviewer to the countrified Americana delights of Chole Chadwick. Cheshire based Chole has been writing, recording and touring for a couple of decades now and is back after a couple of years with this new song, ‘Whisky Strong’.

Chole Chadwick is a gem of singer songwriter and ‘Whisky Strong’ is the right side of rock for the casual country fan. Loving the guitars and vocals mix on here, both of which complement each other, rather than one drown out the other.

She releases her new album ‘Midnight Rounds’ on January 16 and that is already on the ‘must hear’ list for when it comes out. ****

Reviews by Jason Ritchie

Paulie Boy Blues – Chasin’ The Dragon

Paulie Boy is channelling Jimi Hendrix no doubt about it. On his second single Chasin The Dragon he pulls out all the tricks and tones he can muster.

This is really an instrumental cut, there being only two short verses, and I must say by the end of it I was kinda shell shocked.

It features guitar obviously, bass, drums and keyboards, and at one point it sounds like Hendrix jamming with Ray Manzerak of The Doors. It’s an extremely energetic workout, and the playing is amazing.

However the drummer is so overly enthusiastic that a lot of the time the hiss of his cymbals detracts from the music he is supposed to be complimenting. He is obviously a big Mitch Mitchell fan, which is great when put together with an obvious Hendrix fan, but there are moments when it sounds like he playing a different song to Paulie Boy, or he thinks it’s time for his drum solo.

Paulie Boy is about to embark on a third British tour in January, and he says “I’ve been touring up and down the East Coast (of America), and now I’m bringing that same energy across the pond”.

The tour will feature The Yorkshire Puddings as his backing band, who are Newcastle’s Harry Stalker on bass and Adam Crookes on drums. Paulie Boy says” as far as I know, the last time there was an American 26 year old guitarist touring through the UK with two Brits, his name was Jimi Hendrix”

Chasin’ The Dragon is available now.

One last note, let’s hope he isn’t chasing the dragon for real, or unfortunately he will end up like Hendrix. ***

Review by Andy Sharrocks

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