''Pressure & Time'' is the second studio album by American rock band

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. It was released on June 20, 2011, in the UK and was released in the United States on June 28, 2011, through UK independent label

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. The cover artwork was designed by

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, who had worked for

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and

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before. A music video has been released for title track "Pressure & Time", which features the band performing in different backgrounds. The title track was also used as the theme song of the 2013

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Silverado. The track "Get Mine" was featured in a Jeremiah Weed premium malt beverage television advertising campaign showing an

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competition.

Critical reception

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editor William Ruhlmann noted how the band was an oddity in Earache's mostly death metal roster but gave praise to their musical ability to harken back to late 1960s hard rock reminiscent of

("Pressure & Time", "Gypsy Heart") and " Hush"-era

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("All Over the Road"), concluding that "anyone who likes that kind of music should overlook the implications of the record label and check out Rival Sons." Joseph Giannone of Cinema Blend was ambivalent towards the record, commending the band's catchy musicianship for capturing late 1960s and 1970s hard rock, but felt it lacked virtuosity and a style to call their own. He singled out the title track, "Gypsy Heart" and "Face of Light" for showcasing the band's potential in their given subgenre and should be used as a blueprint to follow, saying that " only Rival Sons spent more time creating fantastic songs like those… instead of concerning themselves with easily digestible music, then maybe this album would have been distinguished."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of ''Pressure & Time''. ;Rival Sons * Jay Buchanan – vocals * Scott Holiday – guitar * Robin Everhart – bass * Michael Miley – drums ;Additional musicians * Arlan Shierbaum – Wurlitzer, B3 ("Only One" and "Face of Light") ;Production * Dave Cobb – production * Pete DiRado – recording, engineering * Mark Rains – mixing * Pete Lyman – mastering

Charts

References

2011 albums Earache Records albums Rival Sons albums Albums produced by Dave Cobb {{2010s-rock-album-stub