For the longest time, I was worried we wouldn’t have another Red Lorry Yellow Lorry album. From a prolific run through the 1980s, 1992’s Blasting Off was purported to be the final RLYL album. Cut to twenty-three years later and we have Strange Kind Of Paradise, which is also purported to be the final Lorries album.
The excessive reverb and programmed beats have been phased out in favor of a more traditional rock sound that’s reminiscent of 1960s garage rock but with a bit of 90s Britpop thrown in. Chris Reed’s signature droning baritone voice remains consistent and strong with an almost country-like twang on tracks like As Long As We’re Breathing and Killing Time. The dual guitar sound is put to effective use throughout along with subtle electronic touches such as on Chicken Feed.
Long time fans who remember The Lorries’ early work may feel that Strange Kind Of Paradise is not as atmospheric or moody as previous releases but, still, it does have some elements that make it a very listenable album. And keep in mind, who expects a forty-year-old band to sound like their first album?
https://redlorryyellowlorry.bandcamp.com/album/strange-kind-of-paradise