Following on from support slots to such diverse and legendary bands as Judas Priest, Guns N Roses, Evanescence and Black Stone Cherry, Rival Sons have returned with a stunning new album, with a fresh new sound, perhaps best described by the band themselves:
RIVAL SONS frontman Jay Buchanan: "We took a lyric from one of the songs that exemplified the process of making the record. 'Head down' comes from the term 'Keep your head down and keep on swinging.' I thought it was fitting and it works perfectly with the album cover."
Guitarist Scott Holiday: "Songs were once again written and recorded on the spot, allowing the listener to really peer in and catch a snapshot of the moment, and our immediate instincts. Most songs were captured in a few takes, not to mention plenty of first-takers. Pretty off the cuff and unadulterated. We have never had a wish to be predictable or sedentary with our music, and this record explores and supports that ethos pretty well. In other words, this record is not 'Pressure & Time', but delves into a bunch of other musical ideas and sounds. Much more of a 'long-form' record as a whole. Fist-pumpers, ass-shakers, foot-stompers, air guitaring/bassing/drummers, tear-jerkers, heart-string-pullers, and a few straight-up freakouts."
Tracklisting:
LP 1
1. Keep On Swinging'
2. Wild Animal'
3. You Want To'
4. Until the Sun Comes'
5. Run From Revelation'
6. Jordan'
7. All The Way'
LP 2
1. The Heist'
2. Three Fingers'
3. Nava'
4. Manifest Destiny Pt. 1'
5. Manifest Destiny Pt. 2'
6. True'