Aug 21, 2017 · jclacking · details

J. Roddy Walston & The Business :: Destroyers Of The Soft Life

ATO • released 2017-08-21

Good southern-tinged rock, anthemic and singalong. Nothing ground-breaking, but top-notch songwriting and production.

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