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slowly comes into focus after the short atmospheric instrumental "Pilgrimage" sets the stage for a moody, cinematic record. In its brief minute,
plays a fat, melodic phrase that sounds uncannily like
, a tone and aesthetic he'll return to throughout
. Other blues and classic rock greats are alluded to on the album -- the winding riff propelling "Notches" harkens back to
-era
,
is always lurking around the corner -- but at this stage of his career
is a stylist, tying together recognizable influences into something distinctively his own. Here, he's leaning toward somber introspection, filtering his musings on life and society through a
prism. Listen to the title track, where the stately tempo, backing vocals and stair-stepping minor-key riff all recall
, yet he adds flourishes in his arrangements and solos that steer these astral sounds right down to earth. Much of
rambles -- six of its ten songs are over six minutes, with another coming close to that mark -- but the blustering "Questions and Answers" shows that this wandering provides for a more interesting listen than when
keeps things on the straight and narrow. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine