Congenial country a cappella specialists
Home Free
return with their second album of 2022. As a follow-up to the lengthy 20-track
Sounds of Lockdown
,
So Long Dixie
plays ever so slightly with the group's tried-and-true formula. Whereas the former collection doubled down on the well-known cover songs that helped launch the group's career,
Dixie
is focused mostly on new, original material and for the first time features instrumental backing on a handful of tracks. While the addition of some low-key guitar, piano, and percussion parts does add a bit of flair to
's impeccable vocal arrangements, their overall presentation remains as slick as ever.