This writer has always had a soft spot for no frills, honest to goodness rock music with hooks aplenty and Dublin-based outfit Sixten Layers fit my requirements like an overly snug pair of jeans. At times singer Niall Donnelly comes off as a mix of Josh Homme and Chris Cornell (‘Into The Sun,’ ‘Hurt Me’) and there’s also more than a hint of QOTSA’s ‘Little Sister’ on the cow-bell-tastic title track too. What’s most striking about the slab of wax though, is the high energy of every track on offer. Sixteen Layers are like an unstoppable juggernaut. They just don’t let up and their debut is a sonic tour de force. File under “I” for impressive.

Key Track: 'Into The Sun'