Thought I'd start a thread about this album, as it seems to me to be something of an overlooked gem. Dating from 2012, this was Gilbert's 12th solo album, and imho it's his best, certainly amongst his vocal albums. In addition to his always superlative guitar playing, this album features a fabulous collection of tunes that show the strong influence of, amongst others, Todd Rundgren (Atmosphere on the Moon) and P-Funk (Enemies (In Jail)). It also features excellent covers of Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo a la Turk and, of all things, Yes's Roundabout. I also love Gilbert's lightness of touch -even at his most full-on shred intensive, there's a sense of playful enjoyment and humour in the music that's a welcome respite from the often po-faced over-seriousness of most prog and metal. Hi wife Emi plays some pretty mean keys, here too. Anybody else familiar with this album - thoughts?
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