Feral Roots

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]

Feral Roots
Studio album by
Rival Sons
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)
Studio
Genre
Length46:57
Label
ProducerDave Cobb
Rival Sons chronology
Hollow Bones
(2016)		 Feral Roots
(2019)
Singles from Feral Roots
  1. "Do Your Worst"
    Released: September 14, 2018
  2. "Back in the Woods"
    Released: November 1, 2018[1]
  3. "Feral Roots"
    Released: December 14, 2018[2]
  4. "Look Away"
    Released: January 21, 2019[3]
  5. "Too Bad"
    Released: April 16, 2019
  6. "Shooting Stars"
    Released: November 26, 2019

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of SoundB+[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]

The album was nominated for two awards at the 2020 Grammy Awards, one for Best Rock Album and the other for Best Rock Performance.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jay Buchanan and Scott Holiday, except where noted[10].

No.TitleLength
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

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.[10]

Charts

References
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  3. "Rival Sons share Eastern-tinged new single Look Away". Loudersound. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  4. "RIVAL SONS To Release 'Feral Roots' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. "Rival Sons Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  6. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. Monger, James Christopher. "Feral Roots - Rival Sons | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. Pementel, Michael (January 23, 2019). "Rival Sons Bring on the Electric Warmth of Rock and Blues on Feral Roots". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  9. Bowles, Beth (January 28, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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