THE BLACK MOODS – Into The Night (2022)
It’s really cool when we discover bands that never heard before and impress at first listen. And this happened with THE BLACK MOODS new album ”Into The Night”. This is the American power trio third effort, and the one destined to make ’em known world-wide. ”Into The Night” has a dozen tracks that seriously rock but still have variety so that each is unique; the arrangements are tight, the vocal harmonies are spot on and the musical balance between the musicians gives each one ample opportunity to shine.
Produced by Grammy Award-nominated producer Johnny “K” Karkazis (3 Doors Down, Disturbed), the set blends the most elemental components of classic rock and roll music into new songs that achieve a nearly-perfect balance of guts, glory, guitar, and big-league hooks.
Take as example third track ‘Saturday Night’: it’s that kind of breezy, fun-loving cross between hard rock and power pop harmonies, anywhere on the line between Cheap Trick and Van Halen at their poppiest, with the usual Saturday night theme. Fun, fun, fun.
The Dead Daisies pick up THE BLACK MOODS as tour support act for a reason…
The Black Moods have a talent for melding rock, blues and pop influences into a sound that’s physical, emotive, and absolutely packed with anthemic hooks. They have an urgent, live band style built upon the obvious chemistry shared by band members Josh Kennedy (vocals, guitar), Chico Diaz (drums), and Jordan Hoffman (bass) that turns each song into a knockout punch.
Naysayers grousing that rock and roll is dead clearly haven’t encountered this mighty crew yet.
The Black Moods go hard from the jump, opening the album with the driving “Youth Is Wasted On The Young.” The song is a scathing response to those talking smack to and about the generation currently prowling the streets of our world rendered in soaring vocals, pounding drum beats, and crunching guitars. Josh Kennedy is a bigger-than-life presence at center stage and his guitar work and voice mark him as a true rock frontman in the timeless sense. This one immediately gets your blood up and ready for a peak rock experience.
“Hollywood” is a glimpse inside the meaner side of fame’s chase that starts as a moody, mid-tempo growler but opens up into a gorgeous hit-single chorus that’ll stay with you for days. Chico Diaz puts down some fine drumming here that adds a lot of snap to the arrangement and keeps the tune where it needs to be.
Deep cuts worthy of your listening time include “Junkie Excuses” and “Fire & Gasoline.”
The Black Moods are one of the most exciting American rock bands working today. They’re the genuine article, able to command motion and melody at will without ever letting go of the power trio grind that’s at the core of the group’s success.
They’re now three albums into what’s sure to be an impressive career and have shared stages with the likes of The Doors’ Robbie Krieger, Shinedown, Jane’s Addiction, Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies, Collective Soul and more.
“Into The Night” is bold and memorable from end to end and will likely do much to get rock music back on top of the mainstream where it belongs.
The Black Moods combine edge and accessibility all over ”Into The Night” in an irresistibly dangerous way that needs to be part of your summer soundtrack.
Put it on and get your motor running.
Highly Recommended
01 – Youth Is Wasted On The Young
02 – Hollywood
03 – Saturday Night
04 – She Gets Out
05 – Big Time
06 – Leadin’ Me On
07 – On & On
08 – Junkie Excuses
09 – Two Kinds Of People
10 – Fire & Gasoline
11 – Seen Enough
12 – The Cure
Josh Kennedy (vocals, guitar)
Chico Diaz (drums, backing vocals)
Jordan Hoffman (bass, backing vocals)
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