If the intention on this solo debut by the Georgia Satellites frontman was to put a Confederate rock spin on Rod Stewart's classic Gasoline Alley sound, then Baird and producer Brendan O'Brien have succeeded masterfully. It's retro, of course, but Baird exhibits unusual spirit, and chops on standouts like "I Want You Bad," "L'il Bit," and "Younger Face." Nice touch, too, to bring in Joe South to add the na-na's to a chunky cover of his own "Hush." --Jeff Bateman