{"id":4605,"date":"2023-08-18T11:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T16:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4605"},"modified":"2023-08-18T11:10:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T16:10:59","slug":"black-oak-arkansas-version-of-monster-magnets-space-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4605","title":{"rendered":"BLACK OAK ARKANSAS Version Of MONSTER MAGNET\u2019S \u201cSPACE LORD\u201d!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Southern Rock Heroes BLACK OAK ARKANSAS Continue Their Legacy With New Studio Album, Share Their Supercharged Version Of<\/strong> MONSTER MAGNET\u2019S \u201cSPACE LORD\u201d!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Angeles, CA \u2013 It\u2019s been a trying couple of years for one of the most enduring institutions of Southern Rock. In 2021, beloved veterans Black Oak Arkansas lost one of their founding members, guitarist, songwriter, and vibrant, rebellious spirit Rickie Lee Reynolds. Reynolds, who was there at the very inception of the band back in 1963 when they were calling themselves The Knowbody Else, was in many ways the heart of the group, the fiery soul who kept the music playing and set the stage for legendary frontman James \u201cJim Dandy\u201d Mangrum. But you can\u2019t keep a good band down, and today a new BOA line-up, still fronted by Mangrum, announce a new studio album that seeks to honor Rickie Lee\u2019s memory and keep the flame of Southern Rock alive and burning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Devil\u2019s Jukebox<\/em> is, surprisingly, BOA\u2019s very first album of all covers in their five-decade history. Sure, the band has been known for thunderous live versions of Tommy Bolin\u2019s \u201cHomeward Strut,\u201d but now for the first time ever they were given a chance to hand-select songs to record and make their own. Unsurprisingly, the band chose great classic rock tracks like The Stones\u2019 \u201cSympathy For The Devil\u201d and Jefferson Airplane\u2019s \u201cSomebody To Love\u201d. They even reclaim what many perceive to be an anti-South song by Neil Young, \u201cSouthern Man,\u201d which appears here alongside songs by Bob Dylan and The Mamas & The Papas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But perhaps one of the biggest highlights of The Devil\u2019s Jukebox is BOA\u2019s absolutely killer take on the \u201890s alt rock megahit \u201cSpace Lord\u201d originally by Monster Magnet. Built around one of the biggest, most bombastic guitar riffs of modern rock, \u201cSpace Lord\u201d feels tailor-made for a southern rock reinvention and Black Oak does exactly that, infusing the track with a grittier, swampier feel that somehow makes the track even more sinister and compelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same applies to many of the fantastic reinventions that BOA pull off on The Devil\u2019s Jukebox<\/em> and though his playing does not appear on the album, Rickie Lee\u2019s spirit is palpable throughout. As bandleader Mangrum puts it \u201cThis album is dedicated to the memory of our brother, Rickie Lee Reynolds, who passed away right after we started recording this album. We love you Rickie Lee, you\u2019ll never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Devil\u2019s Jukebox<\/em> is set for release on CD and digital September 1 with a beautiful vinyl version coming on September 22!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order the CD\/Vinyl:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/?s=black+oak+arkansas+the+devil%27s+jukebox&post_type=product<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-order\/pre-save the digital: https:\/\/orcd.co\/blackoakarkansas_thedevilsjukebox<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRACK LIST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Sympathy For The Devil   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Space Lord <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. All Along The Watchtower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. California Dreamin’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Woman        <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. I’m A Man  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Somebody To Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Bold As Love         <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Mr. Soul     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Southern Man      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Goin’ Back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Christmas Everywhere    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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