What The Press Are Saying
“The Bastards is a thoughtfully crafted album that captures Palaye Royale’s vibrant essence and showcases their continuing musical growth into this new era. It is an album that deserves to be played loud, played often and played for years to come.”
– Beyond The Stage
“a playfully ingenious homage to the beloved years of 70s rock, bursting at the seams with a modern twist of indie-pop/pop-rock that for the first time unearths the band’s bold political takes with intrinsically punk values weaved throughout.”
– Distorted Sound
“Ambitiously over-reaching from start to finish, The Bastards is the sound of a band relentlessly pushing themselves creatively to broaden their artistic identity.”
– Classic Rock
“The Bastards is freaking off the chain! It is perfection musically, lyrically, and theatrically. It will punch you in the gut, squeeze your heart and give your ears a forty-minute orgasm. Do yourself a favor and get The Bastards.” – New Noise 5/5
“Emotional and striking, The Bastards is guaranteed to be their biggest release to date!”
– Cryptic Rock 5/5*
“From front to back, ‘The Bastards’ is awash with the glory of a utopia and the gutters of real life. It’s truly a journey, one you should embark on straight away”
– Into The Pit 5/5*
“It is a triumph of epic proportions, expertly crafted, it is wonderfully rich, dark and beautiful with a delicious bite!”
– Independent Voice 5/5*
“The Bastards strikes a bold balance between unapologetically addressing prevalent issues amongst today’s youth, whilst sending shockwaves to the senses with dark, angry yet vulnerable music throughout the entirety of the record.”
– Bring The Noise 9/10*
“Play it loud and play it now! The Bastards will leave you with no choice in the matter, you will absorb every bit of the vivacity and passion these young brothers possess.”
– The Mind Noise 10/10*
“Palaye Royale are one of the most original groups around. Even if their struggles aren’t my struggles, the authenticity of the anger shines through, so does the passion and the skill. “The Bastards” is an anthem for anyone who needs one.”
– Maximum Volume 9/10*
“Palaye Royale are no strangers to flamboyancy, and this their most recent offering The Bastards proves that. The band and their cult following embrace the essence of rock and punk in a way many new bands fail to do so.”
– HighWire Magazine
“Palaye Royal clearly have the potential, the style and, most importantly, the songs to fill the biggest venues. ‘The Bastards’ falls just the right side of finely crafted and polished Art Rock.”
– Metal Talk
“Through all of the blood, the bust-ups, the swung punches, the long nights in the studio, the longer nights becoming friends again, these three brothers might just have created the album they’ll look back on in 20 years as THE moment where Palaye Royale truly clicked into gear.”
– Rock Sound Magazine (cover feature)
“If the Rolling Stones and My Chemical Romance had a love child it would be Palaye Royale”
– Alternative Press (cover feature)
“OTT Vaudeville swagger with shimmering melodies, huge hooks and a coating of grit…an exciting evolution for a band that are already something very special”
– Kerrang!
“Of course, none of this would matter if the music wasn’t good. It is. There’s a dash of early-Rolling Stones to what they do. A bit of The Faces. Quite a lot of T-Rex. A peppering of the New York Dolls, maybe even some Arctic Monkeys, while Remington has the sort of voice a man called Remington is supposed to have. Raspy, soulful, lived in.”
-NME
“Welcome the next wild and dangerous millennial rock band.”
– The Aquarian Weekly
