Delta Spirit–Delta Spirit (Concord Records)

Delta Spirit is a straightforward rock ballad type of band. They craft guitar driven epics with soaring vocals and pounding drums, but the album’s strong first few songs are followed by average sounding reproduction of the same idea. “Empty House”, “Tear It Up”, and “California” will grab your attention but the rest is utterly forgettable, save for “Yamaha” is a nice somber close. -Judson Lancina, 2012