{"id":5220,"date":"2016-06-08T12:30:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T12:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-rival-sons-hollow-bones\/"},"modified":"2016-06-08T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T12:30:26","slug":"album-review-rival-sons-hollow-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-rival-sons-hollow-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Rival Sons &#8211; Hollow Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/b96c7ed100f0ac79322f419ec9b80a91\/tumblr_o8daudDATh1r8no6so1_540.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>A band\u2019s fifth album is sometimes a doubtful subject. New material can sound like old material, ideas can be lacklustre and dispassionate. Thankfully, the same is not to be said about <b>Rival Sons<\/b> and their new album <i>\u2018Hollow Bones\u2019<\/i>. Formed in 2009, the Long Beach quartet made a name for themselves with their ability to dig at the roots and soul of rock and roll and create a retro rock sound.<\/p>\n<p>Opening track <i>\u2018Hollow Bones Pt.1\u2019<\/i> ensures there\u2019s nothing to worry about, welcoming Jay Buchanan\u2019s quivering but soulful vocals entwined with falsetto back into the game. This is later brought home by <i>\u2018Hollow Bones Pt.2\u2019<\/i>, treating us to big riffs and reflective lyrics channelling their varied religious beliefs as a band.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Tied Up\u2019<\/i> has a timeless feel to it and confidence resonates throughout with the crunching drive of Scott Holiday\u2019s fuzzed out guitar which fades out brazenly. <i>\u2018Baby Boy\u2019<\/i> is carried by the groove of backing chord progressions and the range combined with = the dynamism of Buchanan\u2019s vocal work while <i>\u2018Pretty Face\u2019<\/i> is a perfect harmonious blend of all their elements combined. The melodious <i>\u2018Fade Out\u2019<\/i> is gracefully paced and haunting, the percussion being the outstanding, cementing factor.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Black Coffee\u2019<\/i> is the perfect caffeinated wake up describing a man\u2019s love of the beverage in an incredibly enthusiastic manner. Perhaps it has a deeper meaning but I\u2019d like to think not. <i>\u2018All That I Want\u2019<\/i> closes the album is proves to be a real tearjerker as it finishes the album in the most tender, endearing manner. Perhaps a little too much of a melancholy finish for such a power packed record, but an absolutely beautiful song nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>As they\u2019ve proved time and time again, <b>Rival Sons<\/b> are all about maintaining their classic, timeless sound and of course they succeed. Add this one to your &ldquo;must listen to&rdquo; list now.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Hollow Bones\u2019<\/i> by <b>Rival Sons<\/b> is released on June 10th on <b>Earache Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rival Sons<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivalsons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rivalsons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rivalsons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Phoebe Messenger (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kangaezu_ni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kangaezu_ni<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A band\u2019s fifth album is sometimes a doubtful subject. New material can sound like old material, ideas can be lacklustre and dispassionate. Thankfully, the same is not to be said about Rival Sons and their new album \u2018Hollow Bones\u2019. 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