The Revivalists – Take Good Care (CD)

The Revivalists' third major-label release cemented the New Orleans octet's position as festival headliners and Adult Alternative radio dominators, spawning back-to-back number one hits with "Change" and "All My Friends." Produced by Dave Cobb alongside Andrew Dawson and Dave Bassett, Take Good Care followed the breakthrough Wish I Knew You single from 2015's Men Amongst Mountains, delivering what Relix described as a high-energy, seamless blend of soulful, horn-abetted rock-and-roll and post-Black Keys garage-blues.

The eight-piece ensemble—David Shaw commanding vocals, Zack Feinberg on guitar, Ed Williams adding pedal steel texture, Rob Ingraham's saxophone, and a rhythm section built for marathon festival sets—had already sold out Red Rocks and the Beacon Theatre before opening for the Rolling Stones. Take Good Care proved their arena ambitions weren't misplaced. The CD format delivers the pristine audio quality that reveals every layer of the band's sophisticated arrangements.

Relix's extensive 2019 coverage dubbed The Revivalists' sound as simply festival music designed for collective celebration. For fans of Nathaniel Rateliff's blue-eyed soul and horn-driven energy, Take Good Care delivers the goods.

CD. Released November 2018 via Concord Records. Produced by Dave Cobb. Features number one hits Change and All My Friends.