Releasing their second album, The Devil’s Sons will be sending out their tunes on September 7th, with their release party being on September 14 at the Starlite Room.
Black Moonshine took me for a cruise down punk-rock lane. It was full of surprises and exceeded my expectations of the band because they have really broadened their musical base and put together an album that really emphasizes their talents and capabilities as a band.
Track one comes in with vengeance; you know you are in for something deadly when this song comes on. It opens the album perfectly with attitude, sass and introduces the psycho-chaotic element of their music. The saxophone really takes the spotlight in the melody but still keeps true to their personality.
The middle of this song is my favorite because it is like they introduce each member of the band, giving each player a short solo, leading in to the finale of madness of Revenge Is Mine.
This song would be a great opener or end to a live set.
Track two, Broke N’ Down, really takes on a different approach altogether. All of a sudden, ska! Mixed in with some traditional punk grooves and some lyrics that talk about someone building themselves back up after a break up.
I Got Stung breaks into some real rockabilly beats. I could see Elvis himself shakin’ his hips across the stage to this tune, especially with those uh-huh’s and oh yeah’s. It’s just a little faster and more furious than the original, but a great cover nonetheless! The saloon style piano on this track is amazing. This ditty is the shortest song on their album and really gets your toes tappin’! Well done, boys!
Dead Love is set at number 4 and the lead vocals head on over to Kyle, who sings about his ‘Dead Lady Love’. It’s pure punk rock, a little oi, a lot of love and has a great build up from start to finish.
Black Moonshine is the title track of this album and really brings out that Devil’s Sons talent and sound. Starting off with that slow psycho-creep of heavy bass and distortion, then unleashing that insanity of that hard psycho-billy rhythm, I really feel that this song is pretty defining for the band, in that it will be recognized as their song. It’s also a longer track, sitting at 5:38 but it doesn’t feel long. They fill in each moment without gaps of monotony, making for a great title track.