The carousel on the album cover of Kyle Davis's "Jericho" spins with a blurred intensity, much like the emotional whirlwind captured within its grooves. This seventh studio effort from the Virginia-based singer-songwriter marks not just a reunion with the team behind his acclaimed 1999 Sony debut "Raising Heroes," but a successful artistic rebirth following personal upheaval. Davis plays these eleven songs with the experience of someone...

Some tracks politely ask for your attention, while others simply grab you by the collar and refuse to let go. The newest drop from this Los Angeles based powerhouse 4fro Nick falls entirely into the latter category, hitting the ear with the kind of immediate, undeniable force that makes you want to drop whatever you are doing and move. It captures the exact feeling of finally...