Single Review
Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The WorldReverend & The Makers – Heavyweight Champion Of The World

Oh, feel the funk. Bass and drums (not drum and bass!) and some northern bloke talking about how he could have been the heavyweight champion of the world. I'm sure they all feel like that at some point or another, especially after a few cans of special brew. But no, this song is bloody good. Irritatingly catchy, upbeat, and funky. This could go a long way in the charts, no doubt. If Kate Nash can get anywhere near number one, this could potentially top every chart ever invented.

The b-side to this single is "18-30" and seems to have been constructed in a very similar way to the single. I'm yet to hear the album but if all the songs are put together like that, then this winning formula of theirs could get very tiring and backfire massively. If not, then hoorah, two very good songs that seem to stand out from the rest of today's music. Groovy baby.

There's another track which isn't actually a song, it's just some blokes talking. If you catch these guys live, the singer might babble out parts of this track between songs.

4/5

Review by Thom
 Band Members
Reverend And The Makers - Band
Jon McClure (Vocals)
Ed Cosens (Bass Guitar)
Tom Jarvis (Guitar)
Joe Moskow (Keyboards)
Richy Westley (Drums)
Laura Manuel (Vocals, Keyboards)
Stuart Doughty (Percussion)
 Track Listing
1. Heavyweight Champion Of The World
 Band Related Links
Revenend And The Makers Myspace
Reverend And The Makers Official Website
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?