Essential Tremors
by J. Roddy Walston and the Business
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Sep 10, 2013
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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Mar 12, 2014
    90
    One can’t help but be impressed with how every song is critical to Essential Tremors’ progression, each song being placed in just the right spot.
  2. PopMatters
    Mar 12, 2014
    80
    Conventional wisdom holds that rock and roll will never die. It’s the fist-pumping, ass-shaking, lighter-raising efforts of bands like J. Roddy Walston and the Business that ensure that axiom remains true.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 12, 2014
    80
    It's a fine outing from a versatile band that knows what they do best, and man, they can rock.
  5. The 405
    Mar 12, 2014
    75
    A strong component of the record is the varying light and shade between tracks, with head-bangers like 'Heavy Bells' sitting alongside reflection and soul.
  6. Uncut
    Apr 2, 2014
    70
    It's unfortunate that these splendidly rumbustious tracks make the lumbering ballads even harder work by comparison. [May 2014, p.81]
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  1. darthtodd
    May 11, 2014
    10
    This is a great album by a great up and coming band. Good old school rock and roll. They'll get a lot of comparisons to Kings of Leon butThis is a great album by a great up and coming band. Good old school rock and roll. They'll get a lot of comparisons to Kings of Leon but that's not a bad thing. They not ripping off their style. Rather they have their own unique southern rock sound that is in line with other southern rock bands. Heavy bells even reminded a bit of Nirvana.....but in a upbeat sort of way. Really glad I picked up this album and I'd recommend that others do as well.… Full Review »
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