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Out Of My Head is not a new album, far from even. It is re-released on vinyl in New Zealand for the first time ever. To celebrate the band is touring the country up and down. To think I've never even heard of the band, ever. Which is a shame, but then I only started to appreciate punk(rock) more in the past ten years, so it's only for the better that my introduction is in 2025 and not 2004.
Taking a look at Wikipedia I notice it's running behind, as it says The D4 was a band. It was formed late in 1998 by vocalist/guitarists Dion Palmer and Jimmy Christmas, with founding members English Jake and Rich Mixture, later replaced by Vaughan Williams (Vaughn) (bass) and Daniel Pooley (Beaver) (drums). In 2025 Williams is replaced by Jake Harding. In 2001 the band released its first album, '6twenty'. This one is the band's second and last album.
The re-release is totally justified. Out Of My Head is one big surge of energy. A song like 'Trust Nobody' is a top song in this genre. The kind to shout along to and go apeshit on at a live show. The contrast with the next song on the album is stark. The bluesy, Hammond organ driven 'Stops Me Cold' is so different and yet, so deliciously good. It has this tension, like Them's 'Gloria'. That song must have been its inspiration and then took off like was not imaginable in 1964. Some walking down the hall is involved here alright.
'Stops Me Cold' is an outlier though. The D4 mostly plays dirty punkrock and plays it well. The band toured the world for a few years supporting its records and with some modestly famous bands as well. In 2025 that will not change. I do hope that some more people pick this up, just like I have, as Out Of My Head is a good record.
Wout de Natris - van der Borght
You can order the vinyl version of Out Of My Head here:
https://thed4.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-my-head-actual-shipping-prices-to-nz-and-aus-dont-show-until-last-step-before-making-purchase
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