Sweetwater 420 Party with Big Leg Emma/Tropidelic

With a handful of top-notch shows in Northeast Ohio over the past few years, we’ve come to know and love Big Leg Emma’s sound. The band’s latest album, 2012’s Revival, showcases a talented group of musicians filtering a traditional roots-rock vibe through contemporary production and composition structures. The harmonies are wonderful throughout the album, and album opener “Back to NY” gives the listener a terrific starting point. The instrumental breakdown during “Rain’s Gonna Fall” will have anyone with ears and a couple of feet hitting the dance floor and getting down all night. The whole album, in fact, carries that sense of motion. It’s a great collection of tunes to toss in the center console for a road trip out west. And if you’ve got a co-pilot, cue up “The Two of Us” for a happy little love tune for the outstretched freeway. (Sandy)