42. Will Haven - "VII"

Will Haven are the true definition of cult act. They are simultaneously highly revered and completely unknown. They have been doing this for thirty years and whilst they command a fercisley loyal fanbase, they have never been given the plaudits that they deserve.

Poignantly entitled “VII”, this is indeed their seventh album and follows a rich heritage of high emotional maelstroms of potent noise and raw passion. Will Haven sculpt songs that harness their crude emotional state. The tracks here feel like boiling pots of anger and resentment. They are protest songs for the 21st century, waging war with themselves. 

Nothing outstays its welcome. Instead, these are short and sharp incisions that bore deep into your consciousness. Angry music never felt so redemptive.