The Broken Creels – Moon Howler (2026)
Like Genesis sang in their famous ‘Land Of Confusion’, “Oh, Superman, where are you now / When everything’s gone wrong somehow? / The men of steel, the men of power / Are losing control by the hour”, the world was facing uncertainty and ambivalence several decades ago; it hasn’t changed much. Living in a society of digital evolution, greater access to information, and more global interaction, the 2020s should be reaching yesteryear’s hope for difference… yeah, well, about that. Instead of positive acceptance and tolerance, we see growing discord and rising intolerance to race, sexual orientation, and gender – to name a few issues. Many songs of social commentary cross our desk, but today we take a gander at The Broken Creels’ ‘Moon Howler’.
“From world leaders to online influencers and everyday folk buying into increasingly polarised narratives, social media seems to be creating Moon Howlers everywhere. Everyone’s got a platform, everyone’s got a voice, and everyone seems to have lost the ability to use their eyes and ears.” – Colin Clyne on ‘Moon Howler’
Recorded and produced by Steve Curtis at Aberdeen’s York Street Studio, The Broken Creels rush at you with a few minutes of hard-hitting, heavy alternative rock. You can pump your fist, sway along and feel the energy of ‘Moon Howler’ in the same way as CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son’ – odd that they’re both commentary on the state of the nation. It’s a brush of Daz Alexander’s pounding drums, Brian Black on bass, Tom Ward with a soaring guitar and keys, and frontman Colin Clyne singing with rich, bold tones.
While the track is a ball of rhythmic, dark, powerful alternative rock, the arrangement allows each instrument – including Clyne’s vocals – to weave together as each element brings a punch to the rock-filled melodic message. On one hand, it’s a group offering individuality and innovation; on the other, it’s a group hoping to draw people’s attention, create a community, and, hopefully, make a place worth living in.
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