John Butler Trio - Sunrise Over Sea

“Don’t call me hippie cause the way that I look,” sings the dreadlocked Butler on opener “Treat Yo Mama.” Australia’s answer to Ben Harper writes songs about corporate greed, Mother Earth and the resulting karma when the former mistreats the latter. He probably smokes herb and eats granola as well. But Butler has much to recommend, including a flair for country-blues guitar and catchy reggae tunes like “Zebra.” And he brings a rich soulfulness to his Phish-style jam number “Sometimes” which closes the album.

Feb. 22