'' Shock ''is the eighth studio album by American
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band
Tesla. Produced and co-written by
Phil Collen
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, the work was released on 8 March 2019
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. and recorded at J Street Recorders.
Background
In January 2019, the ensemble released the title track for the album. The following month, the group published "California Summer Song".
Critical reception
Robert Rheubottom of
AXS stated that "The song 'Shock' opens with an insistent retro-80s sounding backbeat, supplied by drummer Troy Luccketta. Bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon climb aboard to set up the ominous groove for the song's first verse as lead vocalist Jeff Keith sings, “Clock is ticking I feel it/Ain't no stopping it now.”"
Lauryn Schaffner of ''
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'' said that ""Taste Like" is a cheerful, gritty rock song that stays true to the band's bluesy, '70s-inspired roots".
Track listing
Personnel
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Jeff Keith
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- lead vocals
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Frank Hannon
Tesla is an American rock band from Sacramento, California. In late 1981, bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon formed a band named City Kidd, which evolved into Tesla. By 1984, vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Tommy Skeoch, and drummer ...
- guitars, vocals, piano, bass
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Brian Wheat
Tesla is an American rock band from Sacramento, California. In late 1981, bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon formed a band named City Kidd, which evolved into Tesla. By 1984, vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Tommy Skeoch, and drummer ...
- bass, vocals, piano
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Troy Luccketta
Tesla is an American rock band from Sacramento, California. In late 1981, bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon formed a band named City Kidd, which evolved into Tesla. By 1984, vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Tommy Skeoch, and drummer ...
- drums, percussion
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Dave Rude
Tesla is an American rock band from Sacramento, California. In late 1981, bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon formed a band named City Kidd, which evolved into Tesla. By 1984, vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Tommy Skeoch, and drummer ...
- guitars, vocals, bass
Charts
References
Tesla (band) albums
2019 albums
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