Alabama-based rock and roll outfit Rob Aldridge & the Proponents utilized a simple recipe of one part good, truthful songwriting and one part tasteful, groovy accompaniment as their guide to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump—and with just that, they dodged it by a mile. Mind Over Manners, the Props’ second album, is a twelve-song collection strong enough to break through into the ranks of fellow-Alabaman contemporaries like Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit or Alabama Shakes, and today, it’s out in its entirety.

Alabama-based rock and rollers Rob Aldridge & the Proponents leaned into a two-part strategy for their upcoming second album Mind Over Manners: speak thoughtful truths and back them up with tasteful grooves. To that end, they dodged the dreaded sophomore-slump by a mile, delivering a twelve-song collection strong enough to break through into the ranks of fellow-Alabaman contemporaries like Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit or Alabama Shakes.