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Rebels on the Run
Country · 2011

Rebels on the Run

Montgomery Gentry

High-octane Southern rock meets blue-collar country. A defiant, guitar-driven celebration of small-town identity and working-class resilience.

October 18, 2011 · Average Joes Entertainment

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This album feels like the dust settling on a gravel road after a long day of work. It is a record that prioritizes the rock in country-rock, leaning into the duo's Southern roots with a renewed sense of independence. After years in the major label system, Montgomery Gentry sounds liberated here, trading some of their previous polish for a thicker, more muscular guitar sound that echoes the greats of the 1970s. It is music for people who define themselves by their hometowns and their calloused hands.

Moments Worth Listening For
The anthemic, heavy-hitting guitar riff that opens Where I Come From setting a defiant tone.
The soulful, baritone-heavy vocal interplay during the bridge of So Called Life.
The way the production strips back to just a gritty acoustic strum in the final verse of Work Hard, Play Harder.
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How does Rebels on the Run sound next to the rest of Montgomery Gentry's catalogue?

Defiant+1.7σ

Defiant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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