Great Peacock, Forever Better Worse Review

Relentless touring, honing their sound with each mile under their belts, Great Peacock offers an uncompromising sound. Fronted by vocalist and guitarist Andrew Nelson, guitar and harmony vocalist Blount Floyd, and bass player Frank Keith IV, their music has a haunting recompense that lingers in the corners of your mind recalling the soundtrack of your memories. Their latest album, Forever Better Worse, is the band’s third offering filled with anthemic ballads, great traveling songs, and harmonies reminiscent of the great Roy Orbison with depth and singable melodies.

 Positives:  Hook laden melodies with gritty lyrics that are all rooted in the American heartland with jangling guitars and rootsy harmonies.

Bottom Line: The album was born on the road, but the travels were of a different kind. While driving a delivery truck for a small farm. Frontman Nelson crisscrossed the southeast; these moments of solitude inspired the songs on Forever Better Worse. The album traverses an evolutional style of feeling empty and yearning to fill the void with romance. Nelson explains, “It’s about a girl, and I didn’t wind up getting that girl. The second half — and the album as a whole, really — is about learning to love and accept yourself. Those themes tie in with this being the band’s third album. We’re struggling to find success, and I want people to know we’re struggling, just like they are. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, though, and you can work hard to get to it.” The title track profoundly conveys this messaging. It is on this tune that Nelson sounds his most vulnerable. Whereas on “High Wind,” is potent a full-fledged transformation of strength and resolve. The album features a weighted list of guests. From American Aquarium’s former pedal-steel guitarist, Adam Kurtz, to Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s lead guitarist, Sadler Vaden. Forever Better Worse is an album that will touch your heart and keep you singing with its catchy melodies. That’s the short of it!

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