Crossroad Crooks‘ self-titled debut album finds each band member prominently in their element. The trio work in symbiosis to create a rollicking ride and an effective message. Out now, the Connecticut-based alt-rock group culminated years of experiences and infused intentionality by every standard to their 8-track record. “The songs sat as rough demo ideas, making us stew over every nook and cranny of each part up until this point. Others were written far more recently, but they cover a range of musical elements and lyrical themes,” the band explains. Spanning subjects as far and wide as love lost to gun violence, the group explains that stagnation was nowhere a part of the album. “No one track is exactly alike from track one to track eight. I like to think it’s musically cohes...