Marshall Tucker Band, Moonalice

21 over The Next Adventure , MTB’s 23rd original album, is all over the musical road map. That’s fitting for the band that has never been afraid to strut their musical influences. Several old friends like Paul Hornsby, Ace Allen and Tony Heatherly, make appearances. The creature comforts that make this album feel like home includes four songs written by founding members Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle. Each song is a musical odyssey because complexity and intrigue has been added to MTB’s signature sound as pedal steel, fiddle, classical guitar, mandolin, and dobro are all used to add body and depth to the songs. The result – a classic MTB album. MTB’s core sound hasn’t changed all that much, but it’s evolved immensely. And after being around for almost 35 years, it should! Doug’s voice is more complex than it was when he was younger. It’s not as bold or brash as it once was, like Jack Daniels, but has more character, like a fine, well aged single barrel whiskey (think Black Maple Hill). It’s as incredible as it ever was, just in a different way.