Rival Sons from Long Beach, California, are one of those few modern bands who are doing classic absolutely right. They manage to do pure, sexy rock with a hint of stoner without sounding cliché. After the big success of their last album, The Great Western Valkyrie, Rival Sons are set to release their 5th album, Hollow Bones, through Earache Records on 10th June. From it, Earache preview the track Hollow Bones Pt.1 on YouTube and the track is available for download on iTunes. Hollow Bones Pt.1 is more of what one comes to expect from the heavier, dirtier side of Rival Sons. With its groovy rhythm, low, heavy riff and haunting vocals, no fan should be disappointed by this nod to Led Zepplin style rock. The drum break near the end is something that would have been repeatedly sampled by hip hop acts and DJs all over if it had come out decades ago. Can't wait to check out the whole album.
My brain works in such a weird way, sometimes. A few days ago, I was listening to the new album by The Prodigy and was wondering what the Ibiza video would look like and hey presto...I find out there is one. A couple of days ago, I was listening to Rival Sons' Great Western Valkyrie album and decided to check yesterday if there was any new music videos from that album. Lo and behold, they released just yesterday a video for album opener Electric Man. The weird thing is it was released as a single last year. I'm not sure if they are re-releasing it or not but hopefully more people are going to see the video, giving the single and the album more exposure. It's basically a performance video with the band playing in front of scientists, for some reason. There is also something to do with martial arts; not entirely sure of the connection there but it's aesthetically pleasing. The song itself has a great groove, sexy verses and a catchy chorus. For those who are not familiar with Rival Sons, it's rock straight from the school of Led Zepplin et al. They know how to write both hard rocking anthems and sexy slow jams. Check out Electric Man below and buy the album Great Western Valkyrie now.
