CRITIC’S PICK: Uncle Lucius

Sun., May 24
Uncle Lucius
The Point, Terminal West

Anyone who dismisses getting a song played in a hit TV series need only check into what happened when Austin’s then defunct (as of 2018) Uncle Lucius found their composition “Keep the Wolves at Bay” used prominently in a 2021 episode of Yellowstone. The ballad suddenly, and unpredictably, got nearly 330 million streams, 300 million more than the band’s next most popular title. That prompted the bluesy, roots rocking Americana outfit to regroup in 2023, release their first new music, Like It’s the Last One Left, and even tour Europe and Australia. Three years later they mark their 20th anniversary (minus a five-year sabbatical). The group’s solid, uncluttered Petty-ish rocking still sounds fresh and most of their initial followers think the latest release is their finest. It’s basically due to one song that revitalized their old fan base and generated a new one. — Hal Horowitz
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