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BLUES ROOTS ROCK REVIEWS 2023 -JOHN EMMS

Rock music, a genre rooted in profound emotional expression and the passion of nonconformity, has demonstrated vibrant liveliness in 2023

ROCK MUSIC IS FAR FROM DEAD

Rival Sons, an integral part of this renaissance, epitomize authentic rock.

The band is writing better than ever.

They plug in, They play, and on this year’s album Darkfighter an 8 song EP the other half LIGHTBURNER 6 songs, just out, they are stoked.

Swiftly, they have become a beacon, attracting ravenous fans, dispelling any notions that rock music is in extremis.

Darkfighter’s most potent track Nobody Wants To Die is an anthem for young and old that slashes across the speakers.

Bird In The Hand is roots supreme in an almost Black Keys vibe, Darkside ends the 8 song album with a hypnotic swirl of Doors-esque danger.

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JOHN EMMS is a long time published music journalist, Postmedia freelancer, musician, interviewer, Maple Blues Panelist, Juno Awards Judge (Your Grammy)