Whiskey Wolves of the West - Country Roots (2018)

"Country Roots fully lives up to the deep-seated expectations associated with its very name, from the genre-busting universality of its lead track “Sound of the South,” to the intuitive harmonic blend that sets forth the analog-huggin’ and vinyl-lovin’ tone of “Lay That Needle Down,” to the modernized down-home duende of the title track, to the brighter vibe of the album’s closer, “#1 (The Ballad of Dallas Davidson).” As Jones clarifies with a laugh, “We wrote that one because Leroy wanted us to be able to say the very first song we wrote together was a number one.”

What the instant appeal of Country Roots comes down to is how people respond to the pair’s inherent knack for wholly accessible songwriting. “Leroy and I agree the first line of a song has to grab the listener to the point of them going, ‘Wow, what is that? I have to hear more of this!’” Jones......."