The CLB 's follow-up to their 04 debut clearly displays the band's growth from a first-rate party band into the skilled lyricists and musicians they are today. Make no mistake about it, the CLB can still crank up the good times with the best of them, but the band's added depth is obvious on MSG. CLB fans will recognize several of the songs, such as Brianna, Back In Texas from their live shows, but there are also gems that few, if any CLB fans have heard before. In The Stars and Lost in Song are two such tracks, and both have me turning the volume knob clockwise and singing along. Some fellow CLB enthusiasts asked me why I only have Those Songs a 4-star rating, but my reasoning has proved sound. As good as that album was, the boys had an even better record in them. Their 5-star effort, My Saving Grace!

This is a great sample of Texas originals. Saw these guys live and had to have their album.