“Ten years later, I can see 'Great Western Valkyrie' was a real pivotal moment for Rival Sons. We were riding a wave coming off 'Head Down', had some charting on previous albums, tons of press, and lots and lots of touring. We were firing on all cylinders. We also freshly changed the band's shape a little by welcoming Dave (Beste) and introducing a lot more keys and organ to the sound (via the late great Ikey Owens - RIP🙏❤️). The result was something visceral and urgent, while simultaneously fe