If/Then: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

Nicki Bluhm and her band evoke plenty of rustic-polished acts from across the generations: Sheryl Crowe, the Eagles, the Band, Eva Cassidy, Fleetwood Mac, Dawes, Band of Horses... basically, if you are my dad, you'll probably like this album. In fact, I dig it myself, it's a thoroughly clean good time with just enough rock and soul, and they find enough routes into their sound to keep the album interesting track after track.

If/Then: Vampire Weekend/King Charles

Speaking of Vampire Weekend, if they are your jam, check out King Charles: equally foppish and quirky, whilst being very mindful of its genre blending, and retaining the pop sensibility. It's the "pleasure listening" version of the Vamp Wknd (which, again, I hope doesn't catch on, yet will continue to use.)