Stephen H. Cumberbatch (also known professionally as C’batch) bridges the past and present on his latest instrumental release, "The Vault 1 (C’batch Smooth / Rough)". Operating out of White Plains, New York, where he runs the independent Stevette Music, Inc. with his wife Yvette, C'batch took a remarkably reflective approach here. By blowing the dust off unresolved concepts from his past *Unfinished Business* era,...

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...