Ol' Glory [LP] 06/23/2017 " and the crackling "Tippi-Toes

" and the crackling "Tippi-Toes

Nash and Young’s immensely popular second album

there's a lot of imaginative and high-quality modern R&B

Love Story is a fan-pleasing stop-gap LP

and even the leaner textured songs

Ol' Glory [LP] 06/23/2017 " and the crackling "Tippi-ToesNormally, when musicians grow both in confidence and ambition over time it's considered a good thing. JJ Grey & Mofro's sound grew from a gritty, stripped down hybrid they called "Lochloosa," a musical meld of swamp pop, funky gospel, Louisiana tinged R&B, and roots rock. Lyrically, Grey spun myths from the rich, humid soil of his homeland straight into the band's grooves. Things got funkier and rowdier on 2010's Georgia Warhorse and 2013's This