Walston, J. Roddy & The Business / Essential Tremors
| Album: | Essential Tremors | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Walston, J. Roddy & The Business | Added: | Aug 2014 | |
| Label: | Ato Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-08-22 | Pull Date: | 2014-10-24 |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 14 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 10, 2014: | Time Traveler
Take It As It Comes |
4. | Sep 30, 2014: | funk to folk
Take It As It Comes |
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| 2. | Oct 09, 2014: | The Fishbowl
Marigold, Heavy Bells |
5. | Sep 12, 2014: | Time Traveler
Take It As It Comes |
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| 3. | Oct 02, 2014: | ZoeRadio 10-2-14
Same Days |
6. | Sep 08, 2014: | Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles
Hard Times |
Album Review
Zoe Rogers
Reviewed 2014-08-14
Reviewed 2014-08-14
Third studio album from Cleveland, TN natives J. Roddy Walston & The Business. Essential Tremors, named for Walston's neurological disorder, is an awesomely heavy hitting mixture of southern soul, punk rock, and really just some good straight forward rock and roll. I love this album through and through. RIYL: Black Keys, KOL, Blitzen Trapper, Delta Spirit, Cold War Kids.
FCC CLEAN!!
Recommended tracks: All!! Especially: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11
1. (3:52) Heavy Bells - When I first listened to this album, starting with this song is a pretty fucking awesome way to start. Hard hitting, gritty rock and roll. I was hooked.
2. (3:01) Marigold - More bluesy feel, swinging melody.
3. (4:10) Take It As It Comes - Love this too, great melody, great instrumentation, cool backing harmonies.
4. (3:07) Black Light - Mid tempo, steady beat, get ready to bob your head.
5. (3:20) Sweat Shock - A little AHHH-ing to start off this one, heavy on the kick drum, let's rock.
6. (4:28) Nobody Knows - Down tempo, piano only to start off, more instruments build in later. Country-rock feel.
7. (3:25) Hard Times - Simple and up beat, foot tapping music.
8. (4:08) Boys Can Never Tell - Down tempo, strumming guitar and piano.
9. (3:03) Same Days - This one sounds kind of Band of Skulls-y, really its just another catchy rock song.
10. (3:36) Tear Jerk - Blues driven up beat with some driving piano.
11. (5:25) Midnight Cry - Soul ballad. Love love this one.
12. (5:34) I Think of You - Piano and vocals only. Great. Rest of the instruments build in around 3:30 and it turns into quite the jam.
FCC CLEAN!!
Recommended tracks: All!! Especially: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11
1. (3:52) Heavy Bells - When I first listened to this album, starting with this song is a pretty fucking awesome way to start. Hard hitting, gritty rock and roll. I was hooked.
2. (3:01) Marigold - More bluesy feel, swinging melody.
3. (4:10) Take It As It Comes - Love this too, great melody, great instrumentation, cool backing harmonies.
4. (3:07) Black Light - Mid tempo, steady beat, get ready to bob your head.
5. (3:20) Sweat Shock - A little AHHH-ing to start off this one, heavy on the kick drum, let's rock.
6. (4:28) Nobody Knows - Down tempo, piano only to start off, more instruments build in later. Country-rock feel.
7. (3:25) Hard Times - Simple and up beat, foot tapping music.
8. (4:08) Boys Can Never Tell - Down tempo, strumming guitar and piano.
9. (3:03) Same Days - This one sounds kind of Band of Skulls-y, really its just another catchy rock song.
10. (3:36) Tear Jerk - Blues driven up beat with some driving piano.
11. (5:25) Midnight Cry - Soul ballad. Love love this one.
12. (5:34) I Think of You - Piano and vocals only. Great. Rest of the instruments build in around 3:30 and it turns into quite the jam.
Track Listing
| 1. | Heavy Bells | 6. | Nobody Knows | |||
| 2. | Marigold | 7. | Hard Times | |||
| 3. | Take It As It Comes | 8. | Boys Can Never Tell | |||
| 4. | Black Light | 9. | Same Days | |||
| 5. | Sweat Shock | 10. | Tear Jerk | |||
| 11. | Midnight Cry | |||||