Grand National
With their fun grooves, catchy melodies, and top-tier musicianship, John Butler Trio makes music we\'re always in the mood for. On *Grand National*, Butler and his bandmates have us tapping our heels to the beat with one infectious hook after another, whether they\'re getting funky on the freewheeling \"Used to Get High,\" exploring a country-rock vibe on the extended jam \"Daniella,\" or putting an alt-rock spin on their folksy sound with the grungy \"Devil Running.\"
Nearly every song on Grand National features at least one instrumental solo, the kind that rolls and sings and grooves and would make Robert Randolph proud, moving close to jam band territory without immersing itself fully in it (only one song, "Gov Did Nothin'," reaches far past the four- or five-minute mark, much in part thanks to a great New Orleans-styled brass band that plays the piece out to a close, and is worth every second).