Boomin' - Original Junkie [Review]

Today, I am going to be looking at a band named Boomin', and their debut album named, "Original Junkie," an album which was originally released in 2012, and in my opinion, one of, if not the best album of that particular year. If you have not heard any of Boomin's songs, you really need to listen to some of the ones mentioned in this post.



This album manages to build up, create and hold a huge amount of energy throughout the entire album, which keeps listeners enthralled right the way through to the last second of the last song. The great thing about Boomin' in my opinion is that there's at least one song for everyone on the album, they somehow manage to cover a diverse set of genres, from a pop/ soft rock style in the forms of "Shine Bright," and "2nd Star to the Right," through to more of a laid back acoustic feel, with songs such as "Send You A Postcard," to pure genius and recognisable rock riffs in songs such as "Just A Cover Band,""Wrong" and "Wigan To New York" and finally, to the punk and grungy sounds to "Kill the DJ" and "Original Junkie."



MRG's Top 6 Picks:



Number 6:

Ok, so in at number 6, I have chosen the song, "Kill The DJ," this decision will probably be quite controversial to a lot of people as to why it is not further up the list, the answer is simple, it's because there are so many amazing songs on this album. What most stands out to me in this song is the bass line, it does not follow simple root notes through the verses, this along with the clean guitar helps to give the song a diverse sound. Personally, I love what the song stands for.

Number 5:

At number 5, I have placed "Original Junkie," with it's energy and amazingly catchy chorus, it is definitely a strong song from the album,  and again, to some I may have rated this song a bit low, but I do believe that these next songs deserve to be in a higher position.

Number 4:

At number 4, I have placed the song, "Shine Bright," this song is led by a very simple but well written guitar riff that will be stuck in your head for quite a while after you hear the song, if, for some reason, the guitar riff does not, then don't worry too much, because I am positive that the chorus lyrics will! Another great song by the lads.

Number 3:

Song number 3 is called, "Wigan to New York," this song takes off in top gear straight from the first note, with a massively catchy chant style of lyrics, with a guitar riff, bass line and drum beat to back it up. Yet again, an unbelievably catchy song, but in a completely different way to the previous song.

Number 2:

One of my favourite songs from the album, this song is very well written and has an amazing guitar riff in it, not to mention an awesome solo, it has to be, "Wrong," one of the best parts of the song has to be the break down, that leads to a drum and vocal interlude back into the chorus, I would definitely recommend anybody at all to have a listen to this song!

Number 1:

My Number one choice is, in my opinion, a very obvious one, the song is called "Just a Cover Band," some people may disagree, but to me this is as close to a perfect song as anybody is ever going to get. It starts off with a piano piece, which then transpires to a guitar instead, which sounds amazing. The lyrics are raw, emotional and in the chorus, are very catchy, the constant punchy bass and the intricate little drum patterns through the verse all add to the overall feel of the song.


That is my review of Boomin's "Original Junkie" album, feel free to check them out and give them a "Like" on

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