When G. Love & Special Sauce released their self-titled debut in 1994, the Philadelphia trio created a distinctive new recipe for beat-driven summer chill-out music. "Superhero Brother" demonstrates further seasoning, as frontman/songwriter Garrett "G. Love" Dutton adds reflections on politics and fatherhood to his unique and variable hip-hop/blues formula that otherwise pays tribute to funk music, weed and blueberry pie. Bright guitar hooks, expansive piano and Jimi "Jazz" Prescott's driving bass create tracks like "Wiggle Worm" and "Georgia Brown" that are as engrossing as they are stress-reducing. With only vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, the title track shows off G. Love's solo chops, as well as his fantasies to end wars and save whales. A choice cold beverage for a warm-weather buzz.—Evie Nagy