Matt Jones and The Bobs formed way back in 2011 while they were studying at Radford University, all sharing a love of americana, roots, and classic rock. Their debut album Brother’s Hymn was released in 2014 to much local acclaim. It highlighted all the issues about growing up in small-town Southwest Virginia from the view of young men of a certain age. However, despite paying their dues, as with many college bands, they broke up in 2015 to concentrate on other pursuits.
However, unlike many bands, they kept in contact with each other and eventually got back together in 2024, stepping back into the world of music older and wiser, perhaps, each with ten years more experience to draw on. The result is a splendid, mature album for today’s musical…