Stubborn Son – Birthright

Like the heavyweight rock/soul/blues titans that came before them (think Cream, Eric Burdon and the Animals, and Led Zeppelin, for a start), Stubborn Sons kick out formidable, melodic structures both riff-conscious and eminently bone-rattling. Each solid player knows what’s needed from him, and is suited to the thundering, larger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts whole. Also like their storm-chorded forbears (and this is the finest part) they assemble the effort with a creative intelligence that ensures effectiveness. 
 

Recommended “Make Your Heart Stop,” “Make Believe,” “Catch Me Runnin’,” “Fall For This,” “Head Above Water”