Voices, by The Cold Stares

Voices

by The Cold Stares

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Cowboy's Juke Joint Radio Been a fan of these guys since the first album. Solid blues rock. Another killer album Favorite track: Sinnerman.

cpost2000 Like all their earlier work, this is excellent blues rock. Vocalist is superb!
But, songs are too short; albums are too short. I guess it's a symptom of the weird flight to vinyl.

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1.	Nothing But The Blues 03:21	buy track
2.	Come For Me 03:29	buy track
3.	The Joy 03:45	buy track
4.	Lights Out 02:29	buy track
5.	Got No Right 02:48	buy track
6.	Sorry I Was Late 03:47	buy track
7.	Voices 03:11	buy track
8.	Waiting On The Rain 03:57	buy track
9.	Sinnerman 03:27	buy track
10.	Throw That Stone 02:58	buy track
11.	It’s Heavy 03:32	buy track
12.	Thinking About Leaving Again 03:04	buy track
13.	The Ghost 02:46	buy track

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Recorded almost entirely over the course of just two days with producer/engineer/mixer Mark Needham (Taj Mahal, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, Fleetwood Mac), the album stands as the band’s most mature, eclectic collection yet, balancing gritty muscle and tender emotion in equal measure.

For the past ten years, The Cold Stares have toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones, guitar-and-drums setup. Now, the band is embracing a whole new kind of chemistry as they launch their next chapter, adding a third member and channeling the classic power trio sound they grew up on with their explosive new album. “The chains were off when we made this record,” says Tapp. “Suddenly, all the parameters that had dictated what we could and couldn’t do just disappeared and we were free to create whatever sound we wanted.”

That sense of total artistic liberation lies at the heart of Voices, which pushes The Cold Stares’ signature mix of blues, southern, and hard rock to bold new heights. It would have been easy for Tapp and drummer Brian Mullins to simply crank the volume here, but instead they make the most of bassist Bryce Klueh’s arrival by getting more nuanced and adventurous in their approach, chasing a raw, unvarnished sound that manages to feel both vintage and modern all at once. Add it all up and you’ve got a gutsy, cinematic record that’s as honest as it is exhilarating, a high-octane dose of unadulterated rock and roll that tips its cap to everything from Cream to Led Zeppelin as it reckons with love and loss, sin and redemption, hope and regret.

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released March 10, 2023

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May 3

De Kroepoekfabriek

Vlaardingen, Netherlands
May 3

Moulin Blues Festival Grounds

Ospel, Netherlands
Aug 27

Hafenbar Tegel

Berlin, Germany
Aug 29

Musiktheater Piano

Dortmund, Germany
Sep 4

New Cross Inn

New Cross, UK
Sep 5

New Cross Inn

New Cross, UK
Nov 9

Neighborhood Theatre

Charlotte, NC

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