The Breaker (2017)

"Little Big Town get back to basics on "The Breaker", the de facto sequel to their 2014 blockbuster "Pain Killer". That album was anchored on "Girl Crush", a smoldering slow-burner that crossed over into the pop charts because it sounded more Southern Californian than Southern, and the same could be said for "The Breaker". Here, the quartet double down on soft rock and supple harmonies, sounding like a 21st century revival of Fleetwood Mac, albeit one without the roiling internal tension. Smoothness is a selling point with Little Big Town: their melodies slide, their harmonies glide, their music seems utterly at peace with the moment. Sometimes, the group kicks up the aggression -- "Drivin' Around" and "Rollin'," two songs that give away the game with their titles, feel designed to fill out arenas -- but for the most part, "The Breaker" shimmers sweetly, alternating between sculpted sweetness and folky introspection." (AllMusic)