Jon McLaughlin, Indiana

Jon McLaughlin may have spent the majority of his young life in the town of Indiana, but with this album, McLaughlin solidifies the fact that he is well on his way to a much bigger places. With "Indiana," McLaughlin brings together beautiful piano arrangements with silky smooth vocals, while embracing an original harmony of both lyrics and melody at a time where songwriting has become far too formulaic. Stand outs include the likely radio hit "Beautiful Disaster," the beautifully piano driven piece "Industry," the rocking and extremely catchy "For You From Me," the up-tempo hook-heavy "Praying to the Wrong God," and the self titled touching ballad "Indiana."If you're looking for some deep music with strong lyrics and extremely catchy hooks, this maybe your type of music.