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Sometimes you need to look back in order to move forward. While Black Stone Cherry have had increasing chart success -- 2014's Magic Mountain hit number five on the U.K. charts and number 22 in the U.S. -- the band felt a lack of creative control over their recordings. To that end, they left Roadrunner Records and signed to Mascot, run by Ron Burman (the man who signed them to Roadrunner in the first place). Earlier Black Stone Cherry albums were always imbalanced: songwriting was sometimes sacrificed in an attempt to replicate the band's live sound; at other times, it was the reverse. Kentucky is a self-produced, back-to-the-roots affair (with participation from a host of local players and singers). Opener "The Way of the Future" walks the line between gnarly, riff-tastic hard rock and heavy metal. Frontman/guitarist Chris Robertson's rant against greedy politicians is fueled by his and Ben Wells' twin-guitar attack, grooving tom-tom, kickdrum fills from John Fred Young, and a fuzzed-out, Geezer Butler-esque bassline from Jon Lawhon. The two proceeding tracks, "In Our Dreams" and "Shakin' My Cage," are equally bone-crunching. The gears shift on "Soul Machine." It blends greasy Southern-fried funk and adrenalin-fueled blues-rock, with Robertson backed by Stax-style vocalists Sandra and Tonya Dye. Black Stone Cherry can still write killer hooks, too: "Long Ride" is a power ballad in classic '70s rock fashion, complete with a rousing anthemic chorus and melodic guitar fills by Wells. The band updates Edwin Starr's psychedelic soul classic "War" with fat baritone saxophone, brass, dirty, in-the-red distorted guitars, and a large backing chorus. Robertson's vocal is filled with righteous indignation as the band swells toward volcanic eruption. The vintage Southern rock vibe on "Cheaper to Drink Alone" is classic BSC, but it's steeped in such a catchy melody, it will likely be covered by harder, edgier contemporary country acts. Wells' guitar break is one of his meatiest on record. "Hangman" is steeped in squalling, hard-riffing blues with a hooky chorus, while "Rescue Me," despite its brief gospelized intro, is the meanest, leanest thing on the set. The groove-centric intro of "Feelin' Fuzzy" gives way to a funky backbeat with guitars on stun. The latter album track "Darkest Secret" helps close the album circle with off-the-rails metallic hard rock (complete with a Black Sabbath-style breakdown), though the chorus is drenched in Southern groove. Kentucky marks the first time BSC have balanced all of their writing strengths with their concert presence. The album is a grower. After a listen or two, Black Stone Cherry's back-to-the-cradle approach proves that track for track, Kentucky is not only more consistent, but more satisfying than previous albums.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Bob Marlette, Composer - Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Pub America obo Black Lava Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Barrett Strong, Composer - Norman Whitfield, Composer, Lyricist - Black Stone Cherry, Producer, MainArtist - Stone Agate Music Corp (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Brandon Kinney, Composer - Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Songs Of Red Bandana/Tom Tom Leis Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Matthew Campbell, Composer - Connor McGinnis, Composer - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Little Black Forty Five (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Black Stone Cherry, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Southern Squire Songs/Robot of the Century adm worldwide by Nettwerk One Music (Canada) Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
WILLIE DIXON, Composer, Lyricist - Black Stone Cherry, Producer, MainArtist - Hoochie Coochie Music/BMG Bumblebee/Bug Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Albumbeschreibung
Sometimes you need to look back in order to move forward. While Black Stone Cherry have had increasing chart success -- 2014's Magic Mountain hit number five on the U.K. charts and number 22 in the U.S. -- the band felt a lack of creative control over their recordings. To that end, they left Roadrunner Records and signed to Mascot, run by Ron Burman (the man who signed them to Roadrunner in the first place). Earlier Black Stone Cherry albums were always imbalanced: songwriting was sometimes sacrificed in an attempt to replicate the band's live sound; at other times, it was the reverse. Kentucky is a self-produced, back-to-the-roots affair (with participation from a host of local players and singers). Opener "The Way of the Future" walks the line between gnarly, riff-tastic hard rock and heavy metal. Frontman/guitarist Chris Robertson's rant against greedy politicians is fueled by his and Ben Wells' twin-guitar attack, grooving tom-tom, kickdrum fills from John Fred Young, and a fuzzed-out, Geezer Butler-esque bassline from Jon Lawhon. The two proceeding tracks, "In Our Dreams" and "Shakin' My Cage," are equally bone-crunching. The gears shift on "Soul Machine." It blends greasy Southern-fried funk and adrenalin-fueled blues-rock, with Robertson backed by Stax-style vocalists Sandra and Tonya Dye. Black Stone Cherry can still write killer hooks, too: "Long Ride" is a power ballad in classic '70s rock fashion, complete with a rousing anthemic chorus and melodic guitar fills by Wells. The band updates Edwin Starr's psychedelic soul classic "War" with fat baritone saxophone, brass, dirty, in-the-red distorted guitars, and a large backing chorus. Robertson's vocal is filled with righteous indignation as the band swells toward volcanic eruption. The vintage Southern rock vibe on "Cheaper to Drink Alone" is classic BSC, but it's steeped in such a catchy melody, it will likely be covered by harder, edgier contemporary country acts. Wells' guitar break is one of his meatiest on record. "Hangman" is steeped in squalling, hard-riffing blues with a hooky chorus, while "Rescue Me," despite its brief gospelized intro, is the meanest, leanest thing on the set. The groove-centric intro of "Feelin' Fuzzy" gives way to a funky backbeat with guitars on stun. The latter album track "Darkest Secret" helps close the album circle with off-the-rails metallic hard rock (complete with a Black Sabbath-style breakdown), though the chorus is drenched in Southern groove. Kentucky marks the first time BSC have balanced all of their writing strengths with their concert presence. The album is a grower. After a listen or two, Black Stone Cherry's back-to-the-cradle approach proves that track for track, Kentucky is not only more consistent, but more satisfying than previous albums.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:16
- Main artists: Black Stone Cherry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mascot Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2016 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
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