Reviews / Album

A collection of ten dark and heavily-themed tracks feature on this album, which is a far cry from the light and catchy tunes we’ve come to know and love.

Stone’s tunes stand up on their own, and all it does is awkwardly break up two angelic odes in the way of Let’s Forget All The Things That We Say and It’s All Okay, the latter, with its underlying intensity and constant rhythms

Mondo may play just as smoothly on shuffle as it does in its intended sequence but the passion of the young musicians is evident at all times.

An often confrontational listening experience amid the pseudo-industrial synth primitivism.

Have you seen Indian Spiderman? No? See it. Seriously.

"Tenacious D are a comedic act, of that there is no doubt, but the songs on Rize Of The Fenix are intricately written and recorded and, while the tracks are slightly kitschy and overly dramatic, they have substance and are genuinely great, trashy songs."

The bass is as deep and sublime as anything you are likely to hear, and the vocals are effortless. It’s all too easy for the listener to sit back and enjoy.

It is that elusive and ethereal quality that makes this album such a fascinating and immersive treat.

It’s an admirable approach for a chart-topping act on the comeback trail, though it’s complicated somewhat by sub-par material.