S.O.S, Texas
Self-Released, 2025
8/10
The prolific Texas native Marina Rocks returns with another batch of country-rock tunes, where Lloyd Maines, Alex Rodriguez, Aden Buebeck, Pat Manske and Gary Weldon are in attendance.
“It’s All Messed Up” opens with Buebeck’s dense bass that suits the rugged rock and Rocks’ powerful pipes, and “S.O.S.” follows with Rocks handling bass alongside thumping drums and plenty of grit.
“I Don’t Know” and “One More Song” land in the middle. The former is a brighter moment of colorful songwriting that even hints at dreaminess, while the latter showcases Manske’s precise percussion amid emotive singing.
Nearing the end, “Mind’s Eye” flirts with reggae via the breezy harmonics, and “Starlight” is a cozy instrumental that’s thoughtful and poetic.
This is Rocks’ 3rd album, and it’s a textured, mature and eclectic effort that uses Americana, country, world music and bluegrass with timeless results.
Travels well with: Marina Rocks- Texcentric; Marina Rocks- Austin To Houston