Being fed up with the Orwellian society Britain has become, Roger Taylor saw himself penning his first solo single in more than ten years. 'The Unblinking Eye,' a six minutes rock piece solely performed by the Queen drummer, is not so much a protest song as just a simple confirmation that Britain's gone crazy. More than that, his clever writing makes it both a subtle statement and at the same time makes you wonder why there aren't more people shouting in the streets.

Of course, the drummer-turned-into-multi-instrumentalist is not completely unknown with less than subtle protest songs. His single 'Nazis 1994', about the rise of neo-Nazi's, was banned from radio stations and record shops out of fear for riots. And more recently, the Queen and Paul Rodgers production 'C-lebrity', which saw him making fun of the fifteen minutes of fame obsession, wasn't exactly much embraced by radio stations either.

Things should be different this time however. Instead of pointing fingers, making fun or being straightforward, Taylor simply sums up the ridiculousness of modern society and turns to himself, thinking that it's probably his age that makes him feel weird about the state of control we're living in. From the war in Afghanistan, taxes and camera's ruling over Britain to the extreme amount of new rules and the relationship with Europe, everything is brought to the attention in 'The Unblinking Eye'.

Musically similar to his early nineties Queen and solo work - soulful lyrics, a raw voice and with a good ear for melody and production - 'The Unblinking Eye' is a song that deserves more than the limited physical distribution it is getting now. As Taylor points out in his sleeve notes, 'I'm pissed off, you should be too.' But whether you care about politics or not, 'The Unblinking Eye' sees Roger Taylor being in excellent form once again and just for that, it's worth a listen.