Took Our Sons Away

Fiery, raw, and raucous, four-piece garage rockers Baby Jesus are keeping rock & roll alive and well in their hometown of Halmstad, Sweden, with psychedelic flare, a punk edge, and enough energy to heat up a hearty dinner of Sjömansbiff for 12. Their second and latest offering is Took Our Sons Away, a 14-track LP that digs beyond the screeching fuzz of their self-titled debut to explore a variety of new moods, moments, lyrical themes, and instrumental textures. Simultaneously, it picks up from where they left off, capturing the high energy of their sweat-soaked live sets via a range of frat-rock throwbacks, honky surf stompers, and other upbeat rockers. The result is a diverse yet cohesive blend of rock sounds sure to soothe the soul.