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    • Monument
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    • The Graveltones Announce European Tour Dates In Support Of Debut Album
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    • Buffalo Summer Announce Tour Dates and Debut Music Video
    • THE GRAVELTONES: HOTLY-TIPPED LONDON ROCKERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
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    • Leslie West to release new studio album 'Still Climbing'
    • Classic Rock Roll of Honour Nominations announced
    • Stephen Stills & Kenny Wayne Shepherd form blues rock supergroup "The Rides"
    • Whitesnake announce new live album "Made In Britain" / "The World Record"
    • SCHEMATA THEORY: UK METAL NEWCOMERS RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
    • JUDAS PRIEST - GLOBAL CINEMA TOUR
    • Peter Frampton announces London Roundhouse Concert
    • The Graveltones release pledge campaign
    • Tracer to release new album "El Pistolero"
    • Joe Bonamassa to release "An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House"
    • VOODOO SIX ANNOUNCE IRON MAIDEN TOUR SUPPORT & NEW ALBUM
    • Peanut Butter Lovesicle to Embark on Headlining UK Tour This February
    • Voodoo Six march into a new era
    • Pig Iron join Paul Raymond's Album Launch in London
    • Jeff Healey to release "As Years Go Passing By" Live CD/DVD
    • I AM I to play Download 2013
    • Rival Sons announce European & U.S/Canadian tour for 2013!
    • Caravan's 40th anniversar​y UK tour starts January 8
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    • Dog's D'amour reunite for London/Wolverhampton Shows
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    • Michael Schenker announces "Temple of Rock: Live in Europe"
    • Jon Bon Jovi flies back to New York to help victims of storm
    • Europe 'Bag of Bones' UK Tour
    • Happy Halloween from Alice Cooper
    • Stuka Squadron no more!! Welcome Iron Knights!
    • Bon Jovi announce UK tour dates in 2013
    • Joe Satriani announces June 2013 UK tour and confirms new studio album
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    • Joe Bonamassa to make recording history at 4 London venues
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Rival Sons 'Head Down' Album Review by Michelle Nevill

9/4/2012

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As I think of Rival Sons I cannot help but smile with absolute and pure delight. I find them exciting, fascinating and completely thrilling. When I first heard that there was to be a fourth record I knew straight away just how superb it was going to be.

As I sit here now with their new album ‘Head Down’ I can tell you I am absolutely ecstatic and thrilled by this record.

‘Head Down’ is such a highly anticipated album - raw and powerful. Miley, Jay, Robin and Scott have completely hit the nail on the head. They have created fantastic musical landscapes in songs like ‘Nava’, and ‘Manifest Destiny pt 1’. The use of bird song, combined with Scott’s guitar work on this track is simply stunning.  The guys  give us  pure full on rock ‘n’roll  tracks such as ‘Keep on Swinging’, ‘All The Way’ & ‘The Heist’. We also have positively gorgeous ballads such as ‘True’, and ‘Jordan’ which I am not ashamed to say makes me cry every time.

There are so many aspects to this record, you can break down each song and find a million different things to listen to. The musical synergy between the guys is immense and such a great thing to hear.

The more I listen to this record the more I realise that now in 2012 we are here, at the start of something really special. I feel that in many years to come I will be looking back at this time, with my Rival Sons LP’s in hand with a smile on my face and memories about the good ol' days when I was watching these guys in small and intimate venues. It will happen. So buckle up, because this is gonna be one hell of a ride!
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The first track ‘Keep on Swinging’ is the inspiration for the album title ‘Head Down’. The lyrics were taken from this song, but they also state exactly where the band is at this point in time. In the first lyrics of the song Jay belts out “One day my prayers are gonna be answered, for so long, I’ve been hungry for something else, there’s a will, there’s way, I work hard because at the end of the day the lord helps those, that help themselves” as he breaks into the chorus “Keep my head down, gotta keep on swinging’. This is a song laced to the nines with pure unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll. Yet where the album is concerned it barely scratches the surface of what ‘Head Down’ in its entirety has to offer.

‘Wild Animal’ has a slightly different feel about it, softer in a way; I think Jay’s vocals bring a velvet tone to the track as you can hear the smoothness in his voice.  Robin’s bass line follows the melody of the guitar and rhythm of the drums, with some really interesting tones. I find that I can hear each of the guys show a lot of self-expression, not only within this song but throughout the entire album.

My favourite thing so far about ‘Head Down’ is the feel of it. It’s fair enough to dissect it and look at the musicality of the guys as a band and individual musicians, but it’s how it makes me feel that is important. ‘Head Down’ is such a big step ahead from its predecessor ‘Pressure and Time’ if this is how much they can grow in a year, imagine the next five years! Rival Sons are a breath of fresh air and are rock ‘n’ roll to the core.

‘Run From Revelation’ starts off quite hard and heavy before relaxing into a slow swagger, the bass weaves in and out between the vocals and drums in quite an elegant manner. I find it very enticing as it saunters along smoothly and seductively. The guitar melody is juicy as hell, while the drums are mouth wateringly tasty. Miley has a fantastic style of playing and is very quickly becoming one of my favourite drummers by far. To quote my daughter Amber-Rose as she heard it for the first time “I love it!!!!”

‘Jordan’ is a beautifully calming song, like waves against the sand on a quiet sunny morning. It’s like your mother embracing you as a child and for that moment, you know that you are going to be completely safe. The Lyrics are divine and the softness of Jay’s voice brings such warmth to the song. ‘Jordan’ is incredibly touching with its words. You can feel the story.  Jay’s vocals are emotive and alluring. Some of the effects that Scott uses at the peak of the track are immense and provide the perfect soothing atmosphere.

‘All The Way’ is a stand out track for me. I love the energy and the way Jay tells us  “We found our focus and we found our steam, rest of our lives this time we’re gonna fight for this dream, this time we’re going all the way’ A brilliantly written blues track in perfect Rival Sons fashion with their hunger and their appetite ever present.

Another track that stands out to me is ‘Nava’. It’s an instrumental track that to me is quite euphoric as the bird song plays quietly in the back ground to a wonderfully played and written guitar melody that I can only describe as sounding like pure beauty living in complete harmony with the rest of the world.

Rival Sons live to keep their music dangerous, visceral, and honest. ‘Head Down’ is nothing short of an amazing record that achieves exactly this. As Scott says “Rock and Roll can’t be over-thought, and if it is, it loses its immediacy and instinct … it needs to be a knife fight, not a knife dance.” That is exactly what this record achieves.

There is no doubt in my mind that ‘Head Down’ is a definite turning point. ‘Head Down’ is Rival Sons at their best, and a much more intricate  and detailed album than ‘Pressure & Time’. In its making anybody who wasn’t paying attention before, will be now.  Rival Sons are definitely going all the way.

Rival Sons give 'An Introduction' to Head Down:
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5 Comments
Mike Foley link
9/4/2012 12:59:18 am

Great review Chelle. Keep up the good work. It's always a very readable and entertaining blog.
I love this band and am so looking forward to hearing this album, on vinyl of course. Not long until the tour, so roll on Manchester!!

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Mysterio
9/28/2012 09:20:27 pm

I really love this Album/MP3 download. It reminds me of the Sprite of Led Zeppelin 1 and 2 interms of sounds and songs. I know that Rival Sons will be around for a long time. I saw them in Jan 2012 and they were great.

It did surprise me that Head Down was much more slick when it came to production and more advanced sounding than Pressure and Time. I really think they will have a hard time surpassing Head Down than P & T.

Stand out for me are Keep on Swinging/Wild Animal/the Heist/Manifest Destiny/Nava

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Kate Thompson link
10/18/2012 08:49:35 pm

I LOVE RS, saw them on Thekla (a party boat) in Bristol last month and they were amazing. Great albums too. Wild Animal and Face of Light my favourites, also really really like the Keep on Swinging video! Can't wait to see them live again and must thank you, Chelle, as it was this very rock blog that first introduced me to what is now one of my favourite bands! K

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benemorylarson link
2/1/2013 01:23:12 pm

Killer album...KILLER band. I second this review ;)

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KEY MACHINE link
6/18/2014 01:58:47 am

Hey!

If you have the time it would be rad if you could do a review of our new TAPE.
We are a new band from Canada and it would be awesome to be part of your blog.

Thanks!

keymachinemusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.sendspace.com/file/an7fv7

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