{"id":84553,"date":"2019-06-25T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=84553"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:26:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:26:40","slug":"review-prince-daddy-the-hyena-cosmic-thrill-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-prince-daddy-the-hyena-cosmic-thrill-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Prince Daddy &amp; The Hyena &#8211; Cosmic Thrill Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84555 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/209596-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/209596-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/209596-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/209596.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Entwined with The Wizard Of Oz, <i>\u2018Cosmic Thrill Seekers\u2019<\/i> sees <b>Prince Daddy &amp; The Hyena<\/b> aiming to prove they&#8217;re more than just a punk band, adding depth you might not expect. The conceptual undertone of the album comes from lead singer Kory Gregory\u2019s struggle with mental health, while the album explores the heart, brain and roar of the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion from The Wizard Of Oz. However, it is not all that clear when listening to the album.<\/p>\n<p>The album starts with a relaxing piano and acoustic guitar combo. <em>\u2018I Lost My Life\u2019<\/em>, doesn\u2019t hint at a very punky sound, but this is all shattered when the vocals come in. The strained sounding lead is pretty much a constant throughout<em> \u2018Cosmic Thrill Seekers\u2019<\/em>. <em>\u2018Slip\u2019<\/em> follows this trend, with screaming vocal takes that can either make you feel like headbanging or put you on edge. It would be more effective if the almost retching sounding vocals were used more sparingly, it loses its impact otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Prince Daddy &amp; The Hyena - Lauren (Track 2) Official Video\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b5ikdSN0V3s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The way that <strong>PD&amp;TH<\/strong>\u2019s tracks contrast musically and vocally can be jarring. For example in <em>\u2018The Prototype Of The Ultimate Life Form\u2019<\/em>, the relaxed vibe of the track (clean arpeggiated guitar and organ) clash with the harsh vocals. It would be more appropriate to have the vocals change dynamically when the instrumentation does. It can be done, as the softer side of <strong>PD&amp;TH<\/strong> is shown on<em> \u2018Trying Times\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Cosmic Thrill Seekers\u2019<\/em> exhibits varying instrumental arrangements. The use of a ukulele on <em>\u2018Cosmic Thrill Seeking Forever\u2019<\/em> and glockenspiel on <em>\u2018Dialogue\u2019 <\/em>is refreshing. It shows depth and a willingness to depart from the\u00a0comparatively simple nature of punk. Ultimately, it\u00a0keeps the album from being monotonous.<\/p>\n<p>Conceptually, <em>&#8216;Cosmic Thrill Seekers&#8217;<\/em> is an expansive albeit slightly confusing task yet admirable. While the over-reliance of Kory Gregory&#8217;s abrasive vocals becomes a hindrance to a record that has so much promise.<\/p>\n<p>2.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Cosmic Thrill Seekers&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0<strong>Prince Daddy &amp; The Hyena\u00a0<\/strong>is released on 28th June on\u00a0<strong>Big Scary Monsters\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prince Daddy &amp; The Hyena\u00a0<\/strong>links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/princedaddyandthehyena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pdaddynthehyena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/princedaddyandthehyena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/princedaddyandthehyena.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Evelyn Manktelow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8216;Cosmic Thrill Seekers&#8217; is an expansive albeit slightly confusing task yet admirable.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":84555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[5879,2884,17233,16439,16418],"class_list":["post-84553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-reviews","tag-album-reviews","tag-big-scary-monsters","tag-cosmic-thrill-seekers","tag-evelyn-manktelow","tag-prince-daddy-the-hyena"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Review: Prince Daddy &amp; 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