It is fair to say that The Cravens have one creative, biker booted foot planted firmly in rock and roll territory, but the deft dance that they do with the other and the different sonic foot wear they adopt – country cowboy boot, indie hi-top, americana work boot, even an occasional shiney, glam stack heel and pop pump – is what makes their music so much fun.
Anyone can thump out classic rock tunes—well, nearly anyone. It’s a genre that found its form decades ago, so to get noticed, you need to shake things up a bit, and Strangers to the Truth is the sound of The Cravens doing just that by crossing generic borders, mixing, matching, merging, and melding the rock landscape with the sounds and styles associated with neighbouring genres.
So, for every foot-on-the-monitor rock hard hitter like the Tom Petty-esque opener, “Long Long Way To Go,” or “South of Spain*‘s low-slung grit and grace, there is a timeless pop-rock ballad such as “More Than Sorry.” And for every funky, country groover such as “Up Around the Bend,” there is the more reflective, blues-soaked garage-punk sound of “Monday Morning Thing.”
There is a secret in rock and roll, and The Cravens know it all too well. Rock and roll only reaches its full potential when blended with cool sounds and complementary styles from other genres. Damn! The secret’s out. Oh well, all you die-hard rockers looking to get noticed, you know what to do.
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