In 2021 I saw the band at Steelhouse Festival and predicted that they’d be headlining the event by 2023. They’ve been announced as special guests, so I wasn’t far away. If they aren’t closing the event at the top of the mountain in two years’ time, I’ll be amazed. The playing on the album is their most assured yet too and along with Greenhall’s distinctive vocals, the equally eviscerating and nuanced guitar work of Thomas and Winchurch, the bass of Lloyd Wood and Ronnie Huxford’s drums are weapons of mass destruction, all five putting in the performances of their lives. Sonically speaking, this is going to be an album that will benefit equally those who want to absorb every phrase in headphones or the people who just want to enjoy an album you can put on to bounce around the living room to, throwing shapes and singing at the top of

This Time I’m Ready” is a change of pace and tone. Balladry from the very top draw. “I won’t give up on life” sings Greenhall, as if reminding himself. Breathe in… and out… notice a sense of calm wander into the subconscious? Moments like that let us gauge situations and responses. Without it, we react to something on emotional impulse rather than allow rationale to answer. It’s this notion which drives THOSE DAMN CROWS ’ latest album Inhale/Exhale . Releasing this Friday, this is the third record for the Welsh quintet and a (pardon the pun) breath of fresh air. While following on from the mood of Point Of No Return (2020), we’re finally given answers to the questions their sophomore effort left us with. The bad patterns, the anxiety, the depression, not going out today, you’re not in control any more… it does stem from breathing,” Greenhall says. “If you want to control your breathing, you can physically do that. It’s the tiniest thing, and could be the difference between you overreacting and just having a minute. I’m not saying it’s going to solve everyone’s problems, but it is something we can do.” It’s been no secret that the Bridgend boys Those Damn Crows have been rising fast but ‘Inhale/Exhale’ is likely to see the quintet reach the stadium filling heights that fellow countrymen Stereophonics have achieved, such is its power, class and scope.It’s very working class,” Greenhall says of the area. “And there’s this trauma, this constant changing of emotion, with these highs of someone breaking through, perhaps, into the rugby team, or someone passing away under really bad circumstances. It’s just constant.” great, cascading run as they sprint towards the finish line, victory assured. However you look at it, whilst they don’t reinvent the wheel with this album it’s certainly a massive leap forward for the band and one they can be justifiably very proud of. Speaking about the upcoming album, vocalist Shane Greenhall says, “the album is talking openly and honestly about how we react as individuals to our life’s surroundings and experiences. Have you ever noticed when you experience an emotion that your breath changes? We all must learn how to breathe in certain scenarios. How we respond is sometimes more important than how we react in those unpredictable scenarios. We can all breathe, but how we breathe and the manner in which we inhale, exhale can literally change how we feel in that moment.”

This quintet has damn near enough sold-out their first ever headline arena show just 24 hours of punching an oh-so solid, and very sizeable, dent in the official UK Album charts. Topped by just Pink, landing her fourth chart-topping album, and Irish band Inhaler what lies ahead for the Crows is beyond the band’s wildest ever dreams. On 5th July 2023 the band were the support act for The Hollywood Vampires at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Exploding uncontrollably out of Pontypridd, self-proclaimed as “South Wales’ loudest’, this is a band that straightforwardly does what it states upon the tin. With a Stooges swagger the growling punk fury of latest single ‘Chewing Glass’ navigates the Arena onto an unexpected course from the very off. Even with having opened for the Crows at the Chepstow Castle gig last summer the collective freneticism has taken more than a few by surprise from what I can see. On 7 February 2020 the band released their second album Point of No Return, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 14. [10]

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Shane discusses the secret behind the success of 'Inhale/Exhale'': “'Inhale/Exhale' is a real combination of both Crows albums to date, but with a real sense of production elevating and evolving what we’ve done on past Crows records. No matter what song you decide to play, whether it's one of the many hard hitting songs or a softer piano-based song, there’s something there in the distance, lingering, a sonic sense of connection, if you will. I'm not sure that we’ve had that on our other records.” Hammer, Ali Cooper2018-11-05T11:30:10Z Metal (5 November 2018). "New Band Of The Week: Those Damn Crows". Metal Hammer Magazinen . Retrieved 4 July 2019. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) The production on “Inhale Exhale” is nothing short of spectacular. The album sounds like it was recorded in a thunderstorm, with every crash of the cymbals and growl of the guitar perfectly captured. The mix and mastering is flawless, with each instrument and vocal perfectly balanced to create a rich, full-bodied sound that will transport you to another world. You need to listen to this on headphones to fully appreciate the production. Conclusion Thus the title and core theme for Those Damn Crows’ new album, Inhale/Exhale, was born: the simple yet pivotal fact of breathing; its effect on our bodies; how we handle things; how we respond to unforgiving obstacles. The idea galvanised Those Damn Crows’ recording sessions in 2021, and tragically its relevance sharpened as Ronnie Huxford (drums), Lloyd Wood (bassist) and David Winchurch (guitarist) each lost parents.