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About the Album

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ARTIST: The Commoners
ALBUM: Restless
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2024
GENRE: Blues rock, Roots rock, Americana
SUGGESTED ROOTS/AMERICANA TRACKS: Restless, See You Again
SUGGESTED ROCK TRACKS: Devil Teasin’ Me, Too Soon To Know You
SUGGESTED HARD ROCK TRACKS: The Way I am, Shake You Off

"The Canadian Black Crowes adepts take on roots rock, and lets the spicy scent of the old southern rock legends come to life." – Rolling Stone

“The pay-off is quite simply this: if there’s been a better roots rock n roll record this year, then I’d like someone to send it to me, please.”   Maximum Volume Music, 9.5/10

“Restless is downright extraordinary. The Commoners have a quality that will blow your mind.” - Fireworks Magazine

“United by an honest rock ‘n’ roll conviction, Restless is the great record we all want to hear: a band simply doing their thing and doing it extremely well.” – Classic Rock, 8/10

“Restless is another incredibly solid album that should find a place in many collections. “The Commoners are particularly fortunate to be blessed with one of the best vocalists, Chris Medhurst." – R’N’R Magazine, 4 Stars

“This is undoubtedly the Commoners best work to date.. an album that exudes an aura of authenticity." – Blues Matters

“The Commers are back and they’re brilliant.” – Powerplay Magazine

"It’s not just their soulfulness—it’s their inspired songwriting, their willingness to take risks.” – Rock and Blues Muse 

“The real ace in the pack for them is Chris Medhurst’s voice, and when I say voice, I mean voice and not vocals.The tone and timbre of Chris' voice cuts him out from the rest of the vocalists in this field, as quite simply, he doesn’t sound like anybody else.” – Rockposer 

It is not often you can get to see the masters and the heirs to their throne in such short succession.” – ERB Magazine

“It’s not even that the music is that original. It’s more the sheer glee it’s played with—the feeling that this band loves the same records you do and was born to play this stuff. That’s a powerful thing.” – Maximum Volume Music, 9.5/10

“A strong candidate to be among the best albums of the year.” – Blues Rock Review, 9/10

“This is undoubtedly the band’s best work to date” – Colin Campbell, Blues Matters

“A rock’n’roll Renaissance… The Commoners bring their own brand of southern rock n’ roll swagger." – Rock & Blues Muse

“This is a stunner. The Commoners win again!” – Powerplay Magazine 10/10

“Restless is all killer, no filler.” – HRH Magazine

“A blast of unbridled rock, with a massive wall of sound punctuated by a hammering drum.” – Music News

Having wrapped up a bustling 2023 filled with recording sessions and a UK tour alongside Grammy-nominated duo Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, The Commoners have solidified their position as a must-watch act.

The release of Restless will mark the quintet’s return to the road in 2024, with numerous festivals in the UK and EU, including Made of Stone, Steelhouse, and Moulin Blues Festivals, already scheduled for this summer. From the speakers to the stage, one thing is certain: The Commoners are spearheading a party rock renaissance, and the audience is cordially invited.