![]() However, a shift in volume doesn’t equate to a loss of energy, as Rivkees again, from the first of his sung notes, demonstrates his commitment to bringing forth every possible ounce of genuine intensity. The verses’ do release the slightest bit of sheer volume from the direct highlighting of Rivkees as the principal teller of the tale woven into the song. The whole band is up and running, all together, from the first note of the opening hook and the energy never waivers in a downward direction from there. “Light In the Shadow” is dynamically loud and the music doesn’t take its time arriving at that sonic quality with any kind of steady build up. ![]() In this way, it can be refreshing and liberating for those with no previous exposure to The Rumjacks, to dive into the band’s take on rowdy, rough-and-tumble, Celtic punk anthems like “Light in the Shadow.” The lack of marginal context lets the band, the song, and Rivkees stand on their own and all three are better for it. The potential for a dip in a fanbase or worse, outright schisms over the “before” and “after” of a band’s overall historical context, looms large. This kind of change, which has an immediate affect both functionally and creatively on a band, presents a difficult crossroads for any act with a single lead singer, as even with the most cohesive and creatively balanced bands, the front vocalist inevitably takes on the most primary public association with the group. ![]() Though “Light in a Shadow” is just one part of Hestia, the Australian band’s fifth full length outing (the last was 2018’s Saint’s Preserve Us,) both the single and the record as a whole, mark a major turning point and a clear new beginning for The Rumjacks with the introduction of vocalist Mike Rivkees.
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