Sextet hits it big with latest album

On the surface, the latest album from the Pat McGee Band appears to be yet another popish, good-old rock and roll collection of peppy tunes and smooth vocals. But Shine, the first release for the Virginia-based group with Giant Records, deserves a second listen. And a third and a fourth and a fifth. In fact, just keep listening. Let the melodies grow on you, allow the soft yet tight beats to needle their way into your head, and give in.