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Release Date: Out now.
Record Label: Self-Released.
Sweetlkiss Momma’s Revival Rock inserts new blood into a classic genre.
The up-to-date interpretation of the spiritual South’s laid-back swagger is authentic without sounding dated; as the combined charisma of its purveyors is refined and rarely rehashed – be it the craftsmanship of the Allman Brothers Band, or the by-the-grace-of-God storytelling of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Revival Rock also shows that traditional blues-rock still has widespread appeal, almost 40 years on since its inception. The gritty, minimalist stomp of ‘Ready To Go’ is standard Southern rock for the masses, while the upbeat bar-boogie of ‘Mercy Lane’ is a highlight, as is the warm slow drawl of ‘Come Clean’.
So aptly named is this release that the Washington quintet lay it all on the line from the outset – “you’re either going to love us or hate us” – but either way, the sense of Southern identity will remain.
