Sons of Racketeers are bringing some history back to life with fire in their strings and grit in their voices. The newest single, “Beat The Press Gang”, takes listeners back to when the Old English Navy was stealing unsuspecting men into service, a story that we hear too often now.
What starts as a folky take on something rustic twists into a storm of roaring guitars and thundering power. This is a song that builds and twists and surprises, weaving a story that parallels war’s own mistrust of unpredictability. When the middle section comes in, the song just about skids in place like a shockwave, making sure the listener does not fade too far into ease.
“Beat The Press Gang” is a proclamation that links temporalities - when we think about how power, conflict (maybe war?), and loss of choice are things we hear every day.
“Beat The Press Gang” sits between Folk tradition and Rock Rebellion, leaving the listener with a song that moves body and conscience, guaranteed you will walk away stirred, maybe haunted, but surely changed. The talent of this band to compose storytelling with a huge attitude in rock is what makes this release so spicy.
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