Night Moves, Johnny Delaware

A battered Ford E-350 tour van, straight-piped after three catalytic converter thefts, leaks exhaust through cracked sides as it carries Night Moves on their first tour in six years. Lead singer John Pelant channels his frustration over stolen license plates into the sun-swept synth and pedal steel-driven track "Daytona," a tender portrait of someone reinventing themselves with weary acceptance. The song's final verses capture both irritation and understanding, as Pelant sings that you only wanted a win but there's no chance he'll see them again.