Album review Miles Kane - 'Colour Of The Trap

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The majority of Miles Kane’s career so far could be likened to one of his own farts. He may very well like and boast about it, but to the rest of us it’s been largely hot air with little substance. The Little Flames were just, ahem, a flash in the pan, andThe Rascals were an embarrassing skidmark on the British guitar music scene post-Arctic Monkeys. It was only when teamed up with his (pri)mate Alex Turner for The Last Shadow Puppets that the beans finally spilled on Kane’s talent, and his deep and abiding true love for ’60s garage, soul and sordid rock’n’roll came to the fore. 

Kane’s debut solo album is a continuation of that love affair with everything downright dirty. On the brilliant opener ‘Come Closer’, sleaze drips from every “wooooah” and “ahhh” as a dirty riff licks at the inner thigh. It’s no surprise that the promo video to this single features a sultry Daisy Lowe, flirtatiously dancing in lingerie – it’s a perfect teaser for the rest of the album, which sweats with gritty naughtiness. 
Interestingly, Alex Turner makes a cameo appearance on ‘Telepathy’. Sadly, before you get too excited, he only appears in the liner notes as a co-writer. However, this is the best track on ‘Colour Of The Trap’ and comes on like ’60s garage band The Bonniwell Music Machine coveringArctic Monkeys. 

ALL ROUND:4/5