Shirock // Everything Burns

From the title Everything Burns, you would expect the album to be of a somewhat depressive nature. The title however, seems to construct faux expectations, with the music actually being more uplifting than depressive. This pop / rock duo, Chuck and Pap Shirock, complement each other vocally whilst maintaining chemistry when singing together, something that is often lacking when two singers are involved romantically as well as working together, as they are. Both their musical talent is showcased expertly in this album, with the lyrics and vocals fitting perfectly with the instrumental aspects, creating 12 songs each with a blaring individuality and a different range of emotional requirements. Shirock’s ingenuity does not end there, with their own clothing range ‘iRock Clothing’, which they launched themselves back before they’d established themselves within the music industry, is just another one of their creative outlets that they’ve pulled off seemingly effortlessly. The album artwork is a brilliant encasement of the album’s content, because when you strip this album to its basics you get Chuck and Pap Shirock, singing in sync, working off raw talent and resourcefulness. So, with a clothing line and this new album on its way the question is, what’s next for Shirock, and will they be able to complete their next challenge with the fluency that has accompanied their previous accomplishments?