Songs Of Prey

huddersfield, west yorkshire harbours a dark secret - a brooding cess pit of malevolence and intrigue all wrapped up in behemoth of rock power. this, my friends, is what the scaramanga six are - an evil pop group, lurking and ready to pounce on the ears of the unsuspecting. led by the infamous morricone brothers, steven and paul, the scaramanga six have been ploughing their stubborn furrow for well over a decade now - time has honed their powers to an almost ninja-like aural assault. 'songs of prey' is actually the band's sixth studio album, however only the fifth to be released - its predecessor still lies unfinished awaiting the return to health of their long-time cohort and producer tim smith (cardiacs). this new album has been recorded and produced by gentleman james kenosha, who's other recent work includes marvellous records by duels, grammatics, this et al and pulled apart by horses. in 'songs of prey', the six have slimmed down to a four-piece and in doing so have taken a much more sparse and bleak approach to arrangement and songwriting, than was evident on their last album release - the critically acclaimed and hyper-glamorous monster 'the dance of death'. 12 astonishing songs and 2 incidental instrumentals make up this latest offering taking them into more contemporary post-rock leanings, as well as heightening the bombast and pomposity that fans of the band have come to know so well.