Joe Rian has made a single for the moment the work shirt comes off and the car stereo goes up. “Think Yer In Luv,” is presented as an up-tempo, rock-and-roll-leaning blues track and the first release from his 2 October album of the same name. It is the promise of motion, companionship and a little room to breathe after a long week. Rian made the accompanying...

Andrew Moore and Hooch do not tiptoe into "Mountain". The Kentucky five-piece arrives with a live-room pulse, a headline-grabbing guest spot, and a title built for a raised fist. This Americana album turns a sophomore moment into a full-band statement. For listeners hunting new music with country grit, blues heat, and rock-and-soul muscle, "Mountain" wants the crowd in the room, not behind glass. Andrew Moore and...