December 15 street date. This album is compiled from the "Hoggin the Stage" and "BBC In Concert" sessions. In the 1960s Groundhogs were among the pioneers of the British blues revival. The group shifted to a more rock sound in the early 1970s and placed three consecutive albums in the UK top ten between 1970 and 1972.
April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. Back on wax for the first time in almost 50 years and pressed to gold vinyl, "Black Diamond" is the ninth studio album from the seminal rock band The Groundhogs. An inspiration to the likes of Alex Turner, Stephen Malkmus, Josh Homme, and Underworld. Treading a more commercial road, "Black Diamond" is an eclectic mix. The guitar break in ‘Body Talk’ has a bit of Slash from Guns N' Roses mixed with a touch of Blackmore circa Rainbow. ‘Live Right’ sounds like a hungover Huey Lewis, while ‘Friendzy’ is right out of The Black Crowes' songbook. The closing, euphoric title track is like a heavy soulful version of the Fairport Convention via Traffic, a muscle-bound take on folk with its jangling rhythm guitar and a phased lead that vocally, sounds a lot like Paul Weller. Limited to 1000 copies.