Judging by Ultan JP’s All in Good Time, his talent has aged less like a polite vintage and more like a barrel-aged bourbon with a burn that lingers long after the glass is drained. With a frenetically scribed-in-fire sonic signature that will turn the heads of Michael Monroe devotees, his latest release siphons some of the light from the sleaze of sunstrip rock, only to plant it back where it belongs, in dark, hedonistic bars where inhibitions dissolve into the ether.
The riffs come with enough bite to loosen your grip on reality, the rhythm section struts with swagger, and the lyrical playfulness proves that a feel-good hard rock anthem can be just as unrepentantly raw as something forged in salacious nihilism. It is a celebration of sweat, distortion, and abandon, without ever letting the melody slip from the reins.
An Irishman with a lifelong devotion to original songwriting, Ultan JP has been cutting his teeth since his early influences of Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Cochran, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, and Motörhead. From Belfast to London to Dublin, he’s lived outside the cover band circuit, waiting until the noise in his head demanded release. With All in Good Time, he has made good on that promise, striking with a track that’s built for the late hours and the loud rooms.
ALL IN GOOD TIME is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
