“Sitting In the Shadows” is the fourth single off Lazy Fifty’s upcoming album ‘Neighbour of the Beast’. This album is the second collaboration between Adrian Athy (vocals, guitars, bass) and renowned producer Greg “not my problem” Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Tom Jones (Reload), Catatonia, Bullet For My Valentine, Devilskin) who also provided drums. I was fortunate enough to see Lazy Fifty play a while back, and also really enjoyed their debut album, as Adrian has a knack for producing songs with great hooks and that is again the case here, with layers of melodies and harmonies all combining to create a wonderfully symphonic melodic rock belter which is designed for the airwaves. It hits hard when it needs to, and it is possible to hear the Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy references coming through, albeit mostly in the dual guitar leads and the introduction, as opposed to being anything like as heavy as either of the bands. The guys have just been booked to play at one of India’s largest music festivals in a few months’ time so I can only hope they get the recognition they deserve as they have a knack of producing great songs.

Rating: 8/10

Links:
https://www.lazyfifty.com/