Alabama Shakes has effectively created a record in Sound and Color, in which they are in charge of from beginning to end, giving in only when they see fit.
Iced Out's newest EP Man’s Ruin, sees them trimming some excess in their sound from previous releases while becoming even more primal in the process.
Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts play to their strengths and do it surprisingly well on Blaster. Weiland doesn't re-invent the wheel, but keeps it rolling.