Patrick Sweany has never been a one-lane artist. For over two decades, the Ohio-born, East Nashville–based bluesman has slipped between grooves with the ease of a needle on vinyl, whether it be blues, soul, funk, country, or classic rock. And on Baby, It’s Late, his first self-produced album, he brings all of it home. Sweany’s latest is an analog-drenched blend of everything that makes his music so undeniably his. It’s also a product of his musical village. Pulling players from two of his side projects – the retro-minded Tiger Beats and the groove-heavy Super Felon – Sweany came up with a record that plays like a mixtape of his past lives, all with his usual signature swagger. Being in the groove is Sweany’s recipe for success, and Baby, It’s Late makes it clear that the man is cooking.