Northern Irish hard rockers The Answer have been together eleven years now, playing a brand of hard blues rock that has seen them tour with AC/DC and count Jimmy Page amongst their fans. Third album "Revival" is a gem of a record, which can't be seen as much of a surprise given the pedigree their first two records set.
"Revival" is a twelve track powerhouse of rock music, with Cormac Neeson's powerful vocals melding perfectly with Paul Mahon's intricate guitar work and the rhythm section bringing the thunder. The blistering "Waste Your Tears" sets things up perfectly for the fifty minutes that follow. An inspired duet with Saint Jude's Lynn Jackaman on "Nowhere Freeway" is only topped by the quite wonderful "One More Revival" which is a gospel tinged blues rock masterpiece that will without doubt go down as one of 2011's best songs.
The Answer have created a special record with "Revival", and should see themselves be noticed. as one of the best British rock bands of the last ten years.
**** 1/2
Watch: "Vida (I Want You) (live)"
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