Rival Sons – ‘Lightbringer’ [Album Review]

It could be said that Rival Sons are one of the most creative, currently active bands. Their fusion of blues, jazz, funk and anything they fancy trying their hand at ensures they always stand out from the crowd. Not being content with just a single record in a year, Rival Sons opted to deliver fans a double whammy of pure rock goodness, starting with June’s Darkfighter and culminating with October’s Lightbringer. Darkfighter itself was a triumph for the group, but Lightbringer, well, it saw its predecessor, threw more chips on the table and raised fully in the knowledge it would trump Darfighter’s already exceptional hand. The opening track, “Darkfighter,” itself is eight minutes plus of everything that makes Rival Sons special. It’s quite hard to describe that throughout the tune, there i...

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