Daily Edit | Jun 5

Reuniting with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, who oversaw the six-piece’s 2024 effort, Made by These Moments, the Strays deliver an urgent, timely rec­ord that stands toe to toe with anything coming out of the rock world. There are slippery slide-guitar jams about cheating kinfolk, like “Don’t Wanna Know,” choogling Ronnie Van Zant homages like “Down South,” and even whip-smart indictments of those who co-opt religion for nefarious means in “Demons in Your Choir.” - Rolling Stone

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