Album review: THESE WICKED RIVERS – Force Of Nature

Fat Earth Records [Released date 01.03.24]

This is a perfectly formed second album from Derby’s finest. Formed in 2014, the band combine elements of southern, classic and heavy rock.

The title track is a great calling card and guaranteed to go down well live, instantly catchy and likeable. The ballsy rock is also well evidenced on the likes of ‘The Family’ and ‘Black Gold’, easily giving bands like Blackberry Smoke a run for their money. The Georgia Thunderbolts also come to mind and they’ve been compared to Clutch.

‘Testify’ is a slice of bluesy southern rock whilst ‘The Riverboat Man’ and ‘Lord Knows’are satisfyingly riff-driven. The calmer tracks are also convincing such as ‘When The War is Won’ and ‘Lonely Road’.

Derby isn’t a million miles from Castle Donington and this band should show up there sooner than later. ****1/2

Review by David Randall

Fri May 17th BRIDGWATER Cobblestones
Sat May 18th STOKE Sugar Mill
Sun May 19th MANCHESTER Night and Day
Fri May 24th CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Sat May 25th BOURNEMOUTH Bear Cave
Fri May 31st O2 Academy Leicester
Sat June 1st EDINBURGH Bannermans
Sun June 2nd LEEDS Brudenell Social Club

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.

Next session: Sunday 19 January

Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio

David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 1 December 2024.

UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 3 December 2024.

How to Listen Live?

Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop)

Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”
Listen via other media player (eg. VLC) Click or tap here and “open file”

Get Ready to ROCK! Radio is also in iTunes under Internet Radio/Classic Rock
Listen in via the Tunein app and search for “Get Ready to ROCK!” and save as favourite.

More information and links at our radio website where you can listen again to shows via the presenter pages: getreadytorockradio.com

Power Plays w/c 9 December 2024

In this sequence we play ‘The Best of 2024′ GRTR! reviewer selections

Featured Albums w/c 9 December 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2024 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2024 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2024 (Singer Songwriter)