Cortez are back!These Boston underdogs remain persistently underrated but remain among the best bets you can make in heavy rock and roll.
Their latest LP, Thieves and Charlatans, demonstrates their ability to command a sound that is both classic-rooted and modern in its construction.
Grab it and listen to the singles right here:
https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/thieves-and-charlatansWhile the sprawl and doom-chug largesse of Cortez isn't to be understated the band makes clear statements of who they are and still have a party. They manage to do it all without giving up either impact or movement of the songs that follow. It is an attention to detail that serves them well.
"We were a bit selfish while writing and recording this album," says O'Dowd. "There's probably one of our catchiest songs in 'Gimme Danger (On My Stereo),' and yet some of our longer, gloomier songs as well. There are also more complex guitar and vocal arrangements than in the past."
"This album is an anomaly of sorts because these songs were written and recorded in a vacuum, during a pandemic," reminds Harrington. "Cortez has never been shy about playing new songs before they are released, and this is the first time we didn't have the filter of an audience. I feel like this is a more personal record as a result. We wrote these songs as friends in a room that no longer exists, holding onto something real in a prolonged period of extreme doubt, and we present them in the same way."
With unmatched consistency of craft and performance, Cortez's willful progression continues through Thieves and Charlatans, a record born boldly of tumult that speaks to past as much as future that's just waiting for you to take it on. (Words taken and adapted from JJ Koczan)
We've pressed this record on CD and black LP.
Get your copy here:
https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/thieves-and-charlatansHeavy Listening!
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