Album Review: Filter - Crazy Eyes

Given mainstay Richard Patrick's ear for an engaging melody, it's surprising industrialised heavy-hitters Filter haven't enjoyed an Australian hit for eons now.

Crazy Eyes isn't obviously penned with radio intentions, although hooks do seep through (Take Me To Heaven). Flanked by a fresh crop of musicians, from caustic, synth-laden Mother E onwards, Patrick appears revitalised and enraged. Kid Blue From The Short Bus, Drunk Bunk references formative years, both in title and musically. Littered with electronics and effects, ambient moments channel their debut without merely rehashing. Not that the LP's sans guitar crunch either, meaning diehards will be feeling a-ok.