Delcoa is comprised of five all-star musicians whose talents shine as one cohesive unit. The opening track, “Pieces,” is a perfect example of how you can easily hear each individual's talent, but they do it in a way that melds together in perfect harmony and melody.

As soon as you’re focused on Tony King’s drums, Jay Poole sneaks his guitar into the mix with a blistering solo that brings the song to an explosive crescendo. The third song, “Far Enough,” highlights the harmonies that Jay Allan and Ashley E. Norton are capable of creating. I love that there are harmonies through the entire song. They control them with ease, setting the mood in the verse and bringing the vocals to a climax in the chorus. On track four, “Watchpot,” the rhythm section of Ethan Newman (bass) and Tony King (drums) lay down a funked-up groove that lasts about one minute in the middle of the song and could easily have gone on all night. The sweet serenade that is "Set Sail” makes you believe in the happy ever-after; Jay Allan's vocals remind me of the Barenaked Ladies.

This album is fused with tones of jazz, folk, funk and rock like on the song “False Gravity,” which exemplifies their diversity as they grind it out, allowing Jay to sing from his gut. The Nora Jones-esque “Conversations with the Moon” rolls as smooth as the wine from your glass to your tongue and guest musician Stefan Platamone adds a beautiful trumpet to highlight this song. This is the kind of album that you find yourself discovering new pleasures every time you listen. Lose yourself in their musical journey.

Rating: 4  out of 5 Stars

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