Ball Strenth (featuring B.L. Truax, Kid Millions, Barry London, Mike Bones, Pat “Papa Crazee” Sullivan & Matt Sweeney) is the Soldiers’ long-awaited debut, which windsprints through classic Southern-styled rock ‘n’ roll, extendo psychedelic guitar battles, restless rhythmic intensity and blues chooglin’ with the best of ‘em. It’s also the sound of friends getting together after long absences to play great music, and remind us out there in listener-land why we should care in the first place. If you’re left standing after the colossal, 17+ minute crush of the closer “Worm,” you may ascend.