From Nashville, we move on to Boston to close the day with the most effective and nostalgic rock propelled by an old-school war machine such as the musicians of Cortez.
Their new album “Sell The Future” is the third installment for the North American quintet, this time well distributed by the Ripple Music and Salt Of The Earth Records labels. With these premises, you know perfectly what we are going to find inside this new offshoot, authentic North American rock, which respects and breathes the best traditions of the genre, all well orchestrated under the skill and adventures of these 5 heads, addicted to music. Old school.
Eight lashes to the back explode in “Sell The Future”, as a new advance for Cortez in his duties. With all this, fast rhythms, a powerful punch and catchy refrains open their doors to the new show of the North Americans on their new album.
Although the harshness of the raw rock of the 70s is timidly reinforced in some bars of the album, Cortez leaves no doubt that at the beginning of its third offspring, they have their sights fixed on the more energetic rock of the 80s. A heavy production, chord to define the onslaught and winks at times to southern rock and others to a beauty that is simple to listen to, but extremely effective and stimulating.
Of course, the band does not beat around the bush on this third album, I never think they have done it and that NWOBHM is undoubtedly the best description for “Sell The Future”, that despite its long package of elements, He also has time to waver with punk and that brand of riffs that evaporate on the Black Sabbath of the late 70s and early 80s.
For a band that will celebrate 15 years of activity next year, the new record continues to show the background of these components from Boston, with a lot of experience in other projects and leading in the Cortez strain, as their most crystalline project to the most direct influences of these musicians.
“Sell The Future” brings us back to the hard rock / heavy metal passion of the era defining it in an intensity that builds immensely throughout the album, making it an instant classic.
-Ruben Herrera
