Following a national tour in support of the album The Selfish Years, the Loblolly Boy returns, with the help of fellow Austin musicians, to create a dynamic soundscape that ranges from soft a cappella vocals to a cacophony of electric guitars accompanied by bombastic percussion. But what really shines in the songs of the Loblolly Boy are the narratives, filled with vibrant characters and their compelling struggles with heartbreak, misfortune, bad luck, and, most of all, hope.