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“My Kind of Trouble� is grittier than its predecessor, brings a sharp-edged groove, and blues hooks flavored with Southern and surf rock and subtle reggae influences to its blistering guitar-screaming blues rock.

Frontman Jacob Acosta said the band wanted to take more chances with the project.

“It’s just a fun album. It’s got all kinds of styles of rock in it and the blues that we do,â€� said Acosta, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s longtime versatile musician who also has an active solo career.

The record, which the band will release digitally with a show on Friday, Sept. 9, at , features Acosta with drummer Andre Gressieux and bass player Barry Young, who replaced original bassist Johnny Zapp around 2018. For Friday’s show, the trio will add a fourth, guitar player Jason Allen, who played on the debut album.

“My Kind of Trouble� has a live feel to the tracks, which Acosta said were all recorded in single takes. “I Am the Law� is straight-up rocker while the album closer “Come My Way� has a Beatles-meets-blues-rocking-screamo vibe. The album opens with the Jimi Hendrix-esque rocker “Get Your Kicks,� with extended lead guitar solos to the thump-thump of Gressieux’s drum. “Desert Blues,� with Acosta extolling the virtues of howling at the moon, would make B.B. King proud before Mason switches gears on “Hey Sally,� which starts out as a slower tempo blues tune before segueing into Southern-rock-meets-rockabilly.

Acosta was correct: “My Kind of Trouble� explores blues rock in all its fantastic sonic colors.

“We’re just excited for this release,� said Acosta, adding that the album will only be released digitally.

Doors open at 6 pm. for Friday’s concert, which will be held on the Hotel Congress Plaza stage, 311 E. Congress St. are $8 in advance at ; it’s $10 at the door. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ blues singer-songwriter Tom Walbank opens the show.