You can almost hear a sly grin as The Afterglows' sea of hate swells with piano, hand claps and a reverb-heavy guitar solo, undercutting that misty-eyed sweetness with a slight sneer.
The two Lone Star State artists join forces once again on the EP Texas Moon, which begins with a slow and heavy song that breathes sensuality (with an emphasis on the "B" in R&B).
"I Wonder Why" made Stigers a star all the way back in 1991. Now, he revisits it from the perspective of a fiftysomething who's learned how to best harness his own talents.
A bonus Heaux Tales track, "Hurt Me So Good" narrates the perils of staying in a relationship bad enough to make you question your worth but just good enough to make you stay despite the drama.