While the band hails originally from Cleveland and Tennessee, the man behind J. Roddy Walston and The Business, J. Roddy, now calls Richmond home. It's been a few years since this blues rocker has thrown something out for his foaming fans, but that wait is finally over. Take a listen to the entirety of the new album, Essential Tremors, below:
But we here at RVA Mag aren't the only folks excited about this new release. Check out this write up of the album from Rolling Stone:
The record is packed with the band's trademark riotous, ragged rock, always accented by Walston's thundering piano and striking vocals: "Marigold" is a gritty, twisted boogie about a trust-fund kid with a drug problem and a few uncertainties about his gender orientation, while "Sweat Shock" is a relentless, pulsating rocker sure to inspire bouts of sanctified spazzing. The band shows off their more poignant side on the gorgeous "Boys Can Never Tell," laced with pining steel guitar. A few cuts later, they pair that same vulnerability with a rousing rock & roll groove on "Tear Jerk." The LP closes with the bounding "Midnight Cry," which builds to a boisterous conclusion before tapering off into sweet, shimmering "ahhs."
Keep en eye out for our review of the album by early next week.