The Rootworkers - Don't Beat A Dead Horse (2025) [Hi-Res]

The Rootworkers return with Don’t Beat a Dead Horse, their first full-length studio album, out on 17 October 2025 via Bloos Records. Following the single Devil on My Bed, the album marks a decisive step in the evolution of the Italian band's sound, pushing blues rock towards a more personal, stripped-down, and contemporary form.

Don’t Beat a Dead Horse represents a shift in The Rootworkers’ songwriting approach. With roots firmly planted in delta blues, over the years they’ve enriched their sound with soul, garage rock, psychedelia and thoughtful songwriting, forging a distinct and recognisable identity. Now, with the production skills of Frankie Wah (Little Pieces of Marmelade), their structures become tighter and more immediate, the arrangements minimal yet refined, with a focus on tone and timbre that looks to the present without losing the primal tension of the blues.

This is an album that delves deeply into song form, eschewing formulaic structures to create space for streamlined instrumental parts and unconventional, modern sonic approaches. The result is a blend of elegant ballads and raw, deliberately "improper" tracks that pull no punches.

The album’s title – an American idiom that suggests not wasting energy on lost causes – is turned on its head: instead of giving up, The Rootworkers tackle a classic genre with a critical eye and boldness, challenging its clichés and limitations. The cover artwork, depicting a horse struggling against a lasso, captures this spirit visually: an image of resistance and vitality.

Highly recommended for fans of Jack White, Black Keys, All Them Witches, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and Led Zeppelin. The album will be premiered live at the release party on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the prestigious Germi venue in Milan, where The Rootworkers will celebrate the release of Don’t Beat a Dead Horse together with their audience.