BEST ALBUM FEBRUARY 2024

Atlanta‘s notorious rock ramblers BLACKBERRY SMOKE have their new 8th LP,
titled BE RIGHT HERE out and the vivacious gang are in the middle of a tour now
to share the album on stage with the world.

Order info HERE.

Press info: “Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), Be Right Here is a timely reminder to be present and live authentically. Across these ten tracks—a collection of their signature rock and roll anthems, Americana-leaning ballads and country rock jams—the band celebrates the simple joys of life, the fleeting moments and the little bits of luck found along the way.”

Charlie Starr (vocals/guitar): “We always track live together, but this time we had all
our amps and drums and everything in the same room. It’s just as natural and as real as possible. The last album was very raw too, but with this one I remember different times I
would say, ‘I think we should redo that,’ and Dave was like, ‘No, leave it that way. That
way it’s magical.’”

TUTV: The imperishable cliché ‘all killers, no fillers‘ is 100% accurate here.

Blackberry Smoke have cemented Southern blues rock for eternity with this new
top-tier record. Expect a tsunami of roaring riffs, sharp-cutting hooks and lusty licks.
Retro? So what? Daily, for decades now, people listen to ZZ TOP, The Beatles, The Stones, David Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and tons of other timeless stars, for one and only one reason: stellar music has no expiration date whatsoever.

My ears don’t know the word retro. They only know and care about great
music that makes them vibrate, old and new, whatever, as long as it’s ace.

BS released 4 roasting singles (Azalea, Hammer And The Nail, Little Bit Crazy,
Dig A Hole) ahead of the LP’s release, but there are at least a couple more
with boogie-woogie groove Don’t Mind If A Do and reflective psych gem
Be So Lucky with its pop-melodic sonority.

– HAMMER AND THE NAIL –

– DIG A HOLE –

Emotive ballads Watch Know Good, Other Side Of The Light
and Barefoot Angel have an Eagles‘ tequila sunrise glow.

And Starr‘s genuine, passionate, wholehearted Americana voice, gospel-like
back harmonies and some warm organs here and there complete the sonic
canvas perfectly.

In these restless times Blackberry Smoke look/play on the bright side of life.
Let’s join them, there’s always a light at the end of the rock tunnel.

Don’t forget ‘all killers, no fillers’. I really wonder if The Black Crowes can
top this triumphant longplayer with their new, upcoming full-length.

– LISTEN RIGHT HERE –

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– TOUR 2024 –

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