Artist: Rich Robinson
Album: Flux
Bitrate: 244kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Eagle Rock
Genre: Rock
Size: 109.15 megs
PlayTime: 0h 59min 27sec total
Rip Date: 2016-07-02
Store Date: 2016-06-24
Track List:
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01. The Upstairs Land 3:15
02. Shipwreck 3:57
03. Music That Will Lift Me 4:00
04. Everything's Alright 5:49
05. Eclipse The Night 3:27
06. Life 4:42
07. Ides Of Nowhere 4:03
08. Time To Leave 4:58
09. Astral 4:51
10. For To Give 4:15
11. Which Way Your Wind Blows 6:20
12. Surrender 4:25
13. Sleepwalker 5:25
Release Notes:
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Rich Robinson has been trekking around the USA this summer sitting in with Bad
Company and playing guitar on their current tour. He is, of course, most famous
for being a founding member of The Black Crowes. With that band he became
famous for his songwriting and soloingùas well as feuding with his brother!
Once again, he has slipped into the studio as a solo artist and released a true
gem that showcases both his songwriting talent and guitar playing. The result is
his best solo effort on every level.
Rich teamed up with Eagle Rock Entertainment to release expanded, re-imagined
versions of his solo albums, including Paper, Llama Blues, Through A Crooked
Sun, and Woodstock Sessions (on CD and colored vinyl), and Record Store Day
exclusives of ôGot To Get Better In A Little Whileö (10ö vinyl) and ôOh! Sweet
NuthinÆö (7ö vinyl). These re-issues served as a fitting lead-up to Flux. This
was like a taste of what was to come, a look back that explains how Rich was
setting himself up to release the most magnificent release of his long career.
Flux sees the reserved singer/songwriter/guitarist create 13 new songs that
focus on where he came from, where he is now and where he is going in the
future. Rich explained how being in the studio is where he feels most at home,
ôI love being in the recording studio. It fuels the desire to create within me.
I enjoy watching it unfold. Each development fires another idea and in the end,
you have this organically created song that seemingly came out of nowhere. It
brings me such joy and peace. It never ceases to amaze me.ö
The first single from the album, ôMusic That Will Lift Meö features Charlie
Starr of Blackberry Smoke on guitar and is a roots-rock offering that will
please his fans. The opening track ôThe Upstairs Landö has that CroweÆs-like
groove, but less rockinÆ and more... well, grooving. The album actually gets
stronger as the music goes on. ôAstralö is pure genius, while ôFor to Giveö has
an emotional impact, vocally and musically, featuring some of RichÆs best
playing on the album. ôWhich Way the Wind Blowsö is another song that demands
repeated listensùdonÆt miss that weird funky guitar solo towards the end,
either! Look, this sucker is goodà itÆs mellow, it is groovyà at times it rocks
and at times it will make you get out your lava lampà most importantly, it feels
realà it plays like an entire albumà a collection of songs that belong together.
Truth be told, there is not a bad note on this sucker. Rich Robinson, the quiet
brother, has reached deep into his heart and soul and made the album he wanted
to make, the way he wanted to make it. The result is a must-own album for any
fan of music.