London combo Trident Waters epitomize, and summarize, the essence of the NWOCR tag that has been appended to so many acts over the past half-decade or so, and helped to keep festivals such as Steelhouse, Ramblin’ Man Fair and even HRH alive and thriving during that period. Now, this is not meant in any form of denigration, as anything that helps keep the illustrious format of rock ‘n’ roll alive has to be applauded, right? The problem is that it is becoming increasingly hard for bands to lay down unique markers which set them apart from the likes of Rival Sons, The Answer, Bad Flowers, Florence Black or Blackberry Smoke in bringing something genuinely exciting to a revived format – or even help them rise above dross like Inglorious, The Treatment and the totally inane Greta Von Fleet in the fight for not only our attention but also our hard-earned dosh.
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