Album review: THE KUT – GRIT
Criminal Records [Release date 08.07.22]
“The Kut” is essentially the band’s songwriter and vocalist Maha and ‘Grit’ is the second album. The barometer is set somewhere between the American rock and roll of The Runaways, the post-punk attitude of Girlschool, and a more angsty Paramore.
The Kut has certainly got the image and all the tunes are catchy and will go down well played live with no doubt 50-something males jostling for a pole position near the stage.
Opening song ‘Animo’ has won awards and – with songs like ‘Burn Your Bridges’ and ‘If Looks Could Kill’ – demonstrates that the only real limitation here is the lack of real guitar heft. The Kut does the heavy lifting but maybe a second guitarist would be useful.
Also, whilst “The Kut” is very much centre stage sufficient exposure should be given to her other band members which make up this all-girl outfit.
Overall, this is a spirited offering and a triumph considering the issues surrounding the debut release (‘Valley Of Thorns’ 2018) when the crowd-funding Pledge Music went bust and 70 per cent of funding disappeared.
This time round the album recording has been funded by Arts Council England and with the right breaks The Kut could gain, er, kut-through. And it will make old men very happy. ****
Review by David Randall
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