Cardiff-based punk three-piece Penny Rich deliver electrifying debut album “If Everyone’s An Expert..”

Now a days anyone can record an album, all you need is a computer, a microphone, and a guitar or keyboard and…. Presto “Album”

While this is done many times over and over, there are very few bands who, not only make an album but craft a “musical experience.

On their debut album “Everyone’s An Expert…” , Cardiff based punk 3-piece Penny Rich have crafted a memorable and explosive musical experience like nothing we’ve heard in quite some time.

You can listen to “Everyone’s An Expert…” on Spotify Here and on Apple Music Here and on Amazon Music Here

Perhaps the most impressive thing about “Everyone’s An Expert… “ is that on the surface it presents as the perfect punk record , It’s loud ,fast and epically powerful. All of those things are great qualities in a record , But “Everyone’s An Expert…“ is far more than a great sounding record. The album boldly dives deeper offering a personal take on today’s polarised political climate, whilst also taking a deep dive into singer/guitarist Ant’s personal struggles coinciding with this turbulent time.

“Everyone’s An Expert… “ is a full throttle adrenaline rush from start to finish . Penny Rich spare nothing on this amazing collection of songs . What you see is what you get and , it is because of this level of honesty that “Everyone’s An Expert.. is so special.

You are lead in to the album with the stunning opening instrumental track “View From The Shallow End” The tranquil track barrels right into the explosive “Spirals”

We in all honesty can’t get enough of “Spirals “ In our opinion “Spirals “ is Penny Rich at their absolute best . The power and fury of this track is a thing of pure beauty.

“Spirals” not only sounds amazing but, it is a brilliantly written song about finding futile solutions to life’s upward and downward spirals from the point of view of someone with underlying perfectionism and OCD. It explores the subconscious reflex of reaching for all-encompassing answers to your problems, be it a fad diet, a new routine, etc. Eventually, these solutions all ultimately fail, leaving you back at the bottom, at the start of the next spiral.

You can check out the video for “Spirals” below

The opening riff on “Sugar Pill” has this real cool early Nirvana feel to it which totally slays . The intensity of the vocals really makes this track stand out . We had this one on repeat for a while .

We always try to pick out a favorite on all the records we review . However, on a record like “Everyone’s An Expert..” it is next to impossible. But, the one track that we kept coming back to was “S.P.A.” We love everything about this song . “S.P.A. Shows how versatile Penny Rich truly are . A lot of bands only have one switch. The greatness in “S.P.A.” lies in the master class level musicianship of Penny Rich

Anthony B , vocals/Guitar , Chris Hampson , vocals/Bass and Tobias O’Reilly , Drums function as an extraordinary musical unit . We can only imagine how incredible Penny Rich is live and in person.

We’ve said it before but, it bares repeating Great records make you never forget the first time you hear them . You will definitely remember the first time you heard “If Everybody Is An Expert…” from Penny Rich