blackberry smoke holding all the roses deluxe edition

Like An Arrow is a song that will have you singing, “we all live and die, time will always roll on by, like an arrow we will fly”, along after the first chorus, and tapping your foot during the instrumental sections which drip with country spirit. The slow, gentle feel doesn’t last long and the album jumps straight back into party mode with What Comes Naturally with a raunchy invitation and plenty of suggestive comments, reminiscent of Six Ways To Sunday from 2014’s The Whippoorwill. It’s a mixture of happy and sad emotions, teaching of learning from the bad and savouring what you have. Another hint of blues is present through the guitar solo in the second half, which neatly transitions back into Charlie’s vocals telling a sad story. Encouraging words of wisdom, and even some advice. The Good Life is the first slow track of the album, and can only be described as quietly optimistic with the memorable line “don’t let your horseshoes point down”. The fast pace emulates the anxious nature of the song about wanting to take hold of life and go somewhere new, a relatable song. Picture a moonlit night in Atlanta, BLACKBERRY SMOKE playing live, and couples dancing on a dance floor and you’ll have an idea about the vibe of this song. No time to rest before Let It Burn comes crashing through the speakers, more of a dance tune than the first track. There’s a bluesy instrumental section later on, but it’s not out of place, rather it sits neatly between the country guitar twangs and powerful vocals.

Atlanta rockers BLACKBERRY SMOKE are back with another album Like An Arrow, a follow on from their hugely successful 2015 record Holding All The Roses, with more country rock complete with guitars and a strong South American accent.Ĭharlie Starr’s strongly accented voice is a friendly sound to any BLACKBERRY SMOKE fan, and it rings out after a short guitar introduction on Waiting For The Thunder, the first track.

Blackberry smoke holding all the roses deluxe edition