Following a four-song 12-inch and a self-released longplayer, Mitch Easter produced a confident-sounding 1988 album for this Lexington, Kentucky quartet, corralling their pleasing harmonies (all four sing) and crisp, accomplished musicianship into extremely attractive country-edged pop-rock (that thankfully never resembles R.E.M.). The mix of drummer Sherri McGee’s tangy harmonies and the Petty/Dylan-influenced lead vocals by Dan Trisko and Scott Stoess provides some of the best moments on Velvet Elvis; elsewhere, subtle guitar/keyboard interplay laces the record with sparkle and character.