Russ Thompson was first played on NTS on 15 March 2024. Songs played include My Arkansas Baby.

Born in Mississippi, Russ Thompson has been a “southern boy” most of his life. And for 18 of his 27 years, he has called Raleigh home. I like this album. Funny thing is, I don’t really like Dave Matthews (send hate mail to Dave Rose at Deep South), and I can certainly hear the Matthews influence here.

Acoustic albums, while easier to record, have a more difficult time conveying a sense of complete gratification to the listener because of the simple musical style. But with this record, I almost…