Dave Matthews Band New Album

There is a common belief among many that the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) sounds better live compared to its studio efforts. In fact, the band’s rise to fame was because of its live music – so much so that it allows the audience members to record most shows and permit non-profit trading of the recordings. Despite that, DMB still has the privilege of being among the world’s best-selling artistes, having shifted an estimated 31 million copies worldwide!

Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – the band’s seventh studio album and its first since 2005’s Stand Up. There is a freshness and urgency about Big Whiskey that calls to mind the early gems like Under the Table and Dreaming, Crash and Before These Crowded Streets.

This is also DMB’s first release since the death of saxophonist and founding member LeRoi Moore, and Matthews and other stalwarts, violinist Boyd Tinsley, bassist Stefan Lessard and drummer Carter Beauford, are in inspired form, paying tribute to their departed comrade.

The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, selling 424,000 copies in its first week of release. I’m pretty sure that loyal fans will be delighted by this latest offering.

Enjoy the fresh new music and tour Dave Matthews Band has released!