Cordovas return with Back To Life, their fifth studio album and the clearest snapshot yet of a band that has spent years earning every mile of the road behind them. Rooted in harmony-driven Americana rock, the new record leans into warmth, motion, and momentum, carrying the kind of lived-in confidence that only comes from time spent chasing songs night after night.

From the opening moments, Back To Life moves with purpose. Tracks like “Higher Every Time,” “Lost at Sea,” and the title cut balance loose-limbed groove with careful craftsmanship, while “Wings” brings an added spark with a guest appearance from Kamasi Washington. The result feels expansive without drifting, grounded without playing it safe.

At the center remains frontman Joe Firstman, whose own long and winding path continues to shape the band’s emotional compass. After early brushes with the major-label system and a stint as bandleader on Last Call With Carson Daly, Firstman eventually found his way back to the kind of songwriting that values feel over flash. That perspective has guided Cordovas through years of evolution, shaping a sound built on connection rather than trends.

Based in Nashville, Cordovas have often drawn comparisons to the Band, Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills & Nash, but Back To Life sharpens their identity rather than leaning on legacy touchstones. These are songs written by a road-tested group that understands dynamics, restraint, and the power of voices moving together. The harmonies feel earned, the grooves patient, and the writing clear-eyed.

This album also marks a turning point in how the band approaches its future. Alongside the music, Cordovas have focused on building a stronger framework around their work, bringing the same discipline they apply to songwriting into how they release and sustain it. It reflects a band no longer content to simply survive on the margins, but ready to claim the space they have been circling for years.

Back To Life captures Cordovas at a moment of alignment. The songs feel focused, the vision clear, and the drive unmistakable. After a decade of twists, turns, and persistence, the band steps forward with an album that sounds fully lived in and fully ready for what comes next.