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Rivers in the Wasteland
Rock · 2014 · 11 tracks · 45m

Rivers in the Wasteland

A pivot toward organic Americana and vulnerable songwriting. Stripped of arena-rock glitz, it favors acoustic textures, raspy truths, and Southern soul.

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It's the sound of an arena rock band heading back to the porch to find their soul again.

A resilient and earthy hope that emerges from a period of personal and professional exhaustion.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 45m
01
Wasteland
4:32
02
State I’m In
3:19
03
Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now
3:42
04
Oh, Carolina
3:28
05
Difference Maker
5:41
06
Rise Again
3:19
07
The Heart
3:45
08
Where the Money Is
3:23
09
Multiplied
4:38
10
Brother
4:51
11
More Heart, Less Attack
5:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The raw, unadorned piano and vocal intimacy that opens the title track, signaling a total retreat from their previous arena-rock gloss.
The explosive, foot-stomping joy of the banjo-driven bridge in The Heart.
The communal, hymn-like swell of the multi-tracked harmonies during the final chorus of Brother.
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