Fletcher Rockwell’s latest release, Help Me Get Better, finds the band conjuring the soulful spirit of a bygone era, when classic anthems like ‘’American Girl’’ and ‘’Born to Run’’ ruled radio airwaves across the nation with big hooks, sparkling harmonies and stellar musicianship. In the first single off the new record, the title cut ‘’Help Me Get Better’’, the group deftly blend the garage-rock rush of early Strokes with the anthemic swagger of classic Springsteen.
Given their penchant for playing modern roots-country hits like ‘’Tennessee Whiskey’’ and ‘’Chicken Fried’’, the band sears some Nashville-tinged flavor into deeper cuts ‘’Lullaby’’ and ‘’Falling Apart’’. They certainly aren’t afraid to dial it back, either - the group’s mellow folky side shines through in the Laurel Canyon sparkle of ‘’Friend or Enemy’’ and the introspective soul-searcher ‘’I Let You Go’’. Help Me Get Better closes out with the dusty highway swan song ‘’People Talk’’, a reverb-soaked epic reminiscent of Kings of Leon in their most haunting hour.
Catch the band live throughout the Midwest.
