Feral Roots
2019 studio album by Rival Sons From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Feral Roots is the sixth studio album by American rock band Rival Sons. It was released on January 25, 2019, through Low Country Sound and Atlantic Records.[4] It is the band's first album since Hollow Bones (2016), and their first release on Atlantic Records. It was preceded by the lead single "Do Your Worst", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in March 2019.[4][5]
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| Released | January 25, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 46:57 | |||
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| Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[6] |
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| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[8] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[9] |
Michael Pementel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B+ and said the album shows off Rival Sons' "range in performing bluesy rock 'n' roll; with high energy riffs and slow melancholy rhythms, the music offers a variety of emotional tones for listeners to absorb", and concluding that for listeners new to Rival Sons, "Feral Roots is an excellent place to start".[8]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic has called the track "Do Your Worst" "a radio-ready banger that evokes both Led Zeppelin and the Black Keys." He also points similarities between the track "Look Away" and the album Led Zeppelin III.[7] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[10]
At the 2020 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album, losing to Cage the Elephant's Social Cues. "Too Bad" was nominated for Best Rock Performance, losing to Gary Clark Jr.'s "This Land".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Do Your Worst" (Buchanan, Dave Cobb, Holiday) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Sugar on the Bone" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Back in the Woods" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Look Away" | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Feral Roots" | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Too Bad" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Stood by Me" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Imperial Joy" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "All Directions" (Buchanan, Cobb, Holiday) | 4:29 |
| 10. | "End of Forever" (Dave Beste, Buchanan, Holiday) | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Shooting Stars" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 46:57 | |
All tracks are written by Jay Buchanan and Scott Holiday, except where noted[11]
Personnel
Rival Sons
- Jay Buchanan – vocals, rhythm guitar on tracks 5 and 9
- Scott Holiday – guitars
- Michael Miley – drums
- Dave Beste – bass guitars
Additional musicians
- Todd Ögren – keyboards on tracks 1–5, 7–11
- Kristen Rogers and Whitney Coleman – backing vocals on tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8 and 9
- The Nashville Urban Choir – additional vocals on track 11
Production
- Dave Cobb – producer, mixing, rhythm guitar on tracks 7 and 11
- Eddie Spear – recording engineer
- Gena Johnson and Chris Taylor – recording engineers
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
Additional
- Martin Wittfooth – album cover ("Wildmother" painting)
- Mark Obriski – art direction and design
- Steven J. Bradley – photography
Credits adapted from liner notes.[11]
Charts
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References
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