Swamp pop usually basks in the past, not only in its ’50s ambience but in song selection as well. Overplayed covers are the norm and it’s not unheard of for contemporary releases to offer no original material whatsoever. What’s remarkable about Baton Rouge’s Gumbeaux Rouge is that their 15-track debut contains a staggering nine originals, the bulk of which were written by Gumbeaux’s Mitch Landry and area songwriter Steve Decoteau.

As their gumbo moniker implies, there’s a varied assortment here, yet it’s their swamp pop tunes that trump everything else. They have the right feel, not in a classic sense but more from a modern South Louisiana perspective reminiscent of the Lanor Records sound of the ’80s-’90s. The vocals are sometimes reverbed and bass lines run hot.

What’s also unusual is that the sextet features five crooners, which goes a long way in their sonic diversity. Of the nine originals, several could conceivably live on in subsequent incarnations, like the dreamy “Every Thing’s Falling Into Place,” the matrimonial testimony of “One Woman” and the peppy, bouncy “So Much More.

After that, Gumbeaux demonstrates how well-versed they are in the Gonzales top 40 (Gonzales, Louisiana, the world’s swamp pop capital) as evidenced by the needless but eternally popular “Domino.” TK Hulin’s “I’m Not a Fool,” played at a faster tempo than the original, is much better while “Mama Mama Mama” captures the spirit of hit-making daddy Warren Storm. A fresh spin on a timeless Gulf Coast phenomena.