Black Stone Cherry are determined to mark their successes in life, and the very literally named ‘Celebrate’ is seven tracks dedicated to just this. That said, don’t expect songs you can blow out your birthday candles to; ‘Celebrate’ represents just about making it through the day with your friends at your side.
No one could accuse them of subtlety, but we don’t love Black Stone Cherry for their nuanced, cerebral approach to life. We’re here for huge riffs and Chris Robertson’s Kentucky wail. “Celebrate – you made it through another one today,” he calls on the massive opening title track, a song that Black Stone Cherry’s fans will clutch to their hearts, and one that will blow the room off the intimate venues they’ve picked for their next UK tour. Lead single ‘Neon Eyes’ is bombastic stadium fuel, grooving on the verses and featuring the guitar glory that we’ve fallen for time and again over the past two decades. If you’re in the need of wobbly bass and hip swinging tales of...
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