Ever since 2018’s True Blue, L.A. Edwards have been getting more polished than their Americana roots could bear. Thankfully with this latest album they find a canny buffer: post-Born To Run Bruce Springsteen.
Granted, Pie Town doesn’t have anthems of that calibre, but by embracing heartland rock they capture the earnest warmth of their earlier releases while leaning more comfortably on their 80s pop tendencies.
