Some tracks refuse to ask for your attention politely; they kick the door off the hinges instead. That is exactly what happens when you press play on 'Father Time & Mother Nature'. Texas singer-songwriter Clay DuBose is back after a twenty-year break, and he brought the heat with him. This is not a quiet, acoustic reflection on getting older. It is a full-throttle Americana rock record...

'Mr Discreet' feels like the soundtrack to a message you probably should not send, but send anyway. It has that late-night confidence, the sort that sits between a smirk and a confession. Danny Induce is not chasing noise here. He is chasing a mood: private attraction, careful moves, locked-screen romance, and the funny little thrill of keeping things quiet while the feeling gets louder. Danny Induce...