After three albums fronting the Role Models, Canadian-born, UK-based Rich Ragany has opted to expand his musical horizons and, with the help from a collection of talented musicians, Andy Brook, Gaff, Ricky McGuire, Kit Swing and fellow Role Models alum Simon Maxwell, Ragany has succeeded in just that with the incredibly uplifting record, Beyond Nostalgia & Heartache. This release was described to me as having the style of Tom Petty with elements of The Beatles thrown in. I would also add hints of country rock into that mix; an additional layer that pulls together the whole album. It is a pop-rock-driven delight for the ears that is well worth the time. The first track, “Sometimes we Can Hear the Voices,” opens with an ambient flow that builds into the main body of the song creating an ...