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\u201cOutlaw\u201d arrives right in the middle of a run that\u2019s starting to feel less like momentum and more like habit for Shinedown. One single after another, the band is topping the charts, which is nothing new for them, of course. \u201cDance, Kid, Dance,\u201d \u201cKilling Fields,\u201d \u201cThree Six Five,\u201d \u201cSearchlight\u201d and \u201cSafe and Sound\u201d are all songs that have simply taken off for Shinedown, and it shows that even more than two decades into their career, this band still has a pulse on what young rockers want to hear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The new song leans dusty and deliberate, built on a rootsy yet anthemic spine that trades some of their usual gloss for something looser and more lived-in. It still hits hard, too, but the guitars breathe a bit more and the rhythm section hangs back half a step. It feels like a band confident enough to ease off the gas without losing the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In other Shinedown news, the band is celebrating its single \u201cSearchlight,\u201d which reached No. 1 on both the Mediabase Active Rock and Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, extending a lead that\u2019s starting to look untouchable. At this point, the numbers almost feel beside the point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n