WTFortyfive?

Description

The young British hard rockers Girlschool, 45 years on, are releasing their 14th studio album, WTFortyfive?, a deliciously filthy statement that age is just a number, showing the true raw attitude you have when it really counts. Kim Mcauliffe (guitar-vocals), Denise Dufort (drums), Jackie Chambers (guitar - backing vocals) and Tracey Lamb (bass) leave the grit under their nails and the muck on their leather boots as they riff and crush everything in their path through 12 statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies and a constant thrill on every guitar. There’s the addictive Mototorhead-like “It Is What It Is”, the magical sunset sway of “Bump In The Night”, the youth and punk release of “Up To No Good” and the smart, cheeky rock ’n’ roll choruses of “Believing In You”, with Mcauliffe’s voice sounding as sharp and hoarse as ever. The title track “Are You Rready?” sets the pace, a sleek, torrid and fun shape-shifter, co-written with Joe Stump of Alcatrazz, showing that Girlschool’s leathers can still bear the scars of hard battles decades on, but their songs and attitude are as fresh and fun, thunderous and infectious as ever. And if that’s not enough, their torrid howls alongside Biff Byford (Saxon), Phil Campbell (Motorhead) and Duff Mckagan (Guns N' Roses) on a stunning cover of “Born To Raise Hell”! So throw off your inhibitions and join these spectacularly wild women on the most glorious of rock ’n’ roll rides. Lemmy knew it, you should too!