It’s increasingly easy to proclaim “they don’t make country music like they used to” while scanning any number of radio stations that label themselves as such. While the current genre drips in autotune and snap tracks, Zephaniah OHora’s Listening To The Music delivers a breath of fresh air. With its Merle-esque vocals and storytelling, guitar licks often reminiscent of Marty Robbins and the distinct cry of the pedal steel, this is as country as it gets. Country may be a surprising descriptor considering OHora calls Brooklyn, New York home (cue the shocked cowboys from the 90’s Pace chunky salsa commercial).