Album Review: Sons of Bill – ‘Oh God Ma’am’

Sons of Bill, “Oh God Ma’am” (Loose)- Previous Sons of Bill offerings have tended to be pigeonholed under the collective banner of Americana, but “Oh God Ma’am” finds this gifted Virginia band spreading their wings a little and adopting a much more expansive sound which in some ways harks back to the best of eighties college rock. The finished product is eloquent, multi-textured and subtly memorable, with stand-out tracks such as”Sweeter, Sadder, Farther Away,” “Believer/Pretender” and “Old and Gray” capturing brothers Sam, James and Abe Wilson at the peak of their performing powers.