Rise Above It All
Mascot, 2024
9/10
The Georgia Thunderbolts return with a sophomore album, where their exciting meshing of Southern Rock, blues and Americana unfolds across 13 tracks.
The lively and rhythmic “Gonna Shine” starts the listen with TJ Lyle’s smooth voice guiding the power and melody, and “Rock And Roll Record” follows with playful keys and Bristol Perry’s hard hitting drums.
Further along, “Ain’t Got No Money” uses Logan Tolbert and Riley Couzzourt’s swirling guitars for the rich and thumping album highlight, while “She’s Gonna Get It” showcases timeless and flowing blues rock that we could never tire of.
Landing close to the end, “Stand Up” benefits from Zach Everett’s bass acrobatics amid the soulful backing vocals and soaring guitar solos, and “Pricetag” exits with a dense atmosphere of dynamics and chugging rock that’s not short on southern flavor and classic rock nods.
In the area of modern blues rock, few are as great as this Rome, Georgia quintet. Every track here is flawlessly executed and memorable, as they balance hard hitting ideas and harmonic gestures fluidly.
Travels well with: The Georgia Thunderbolts- The Georgia Thunderbolts; Lee Ritenour- Dreamcatcher