For nearly two decades, American Aquarium has built a reputation for crafting country-rock that’s as heartfelt as it is electrifying. Led by frontman BJ Barham, the North Carolina-bred band has always aimed for that sweet spot: songs that make you sing at the top of your lungs, only to realize later how deeply the lyrics resonate.Known for their freight-train live shows, American Aquarium channels that same fire into their recordings, creating music that’s as cathartic as it is communal. “All I really want to do is put words to the emotions people struggle to say out loud,” says Barham. “When you get a room full of people singing those words together, that’s when you realize you’re part of something bigger.”

With The Fear of Standing Still, American Aquarium continues to prove why they’re one of the most vital voices in modern American rock-and-roll.

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