I was REALLY late to this party, considering I am a huge Drake fan - one of my all-time musical hero's in any genre. I guess I must have been in a huge classical binge at the time - I've skipped prog for over a year straight once.
Anyway, this is just unbelievable like all of his albums. His most "accessible" album IMO, but it's also hyper-complex of course. Has a distinct American flavor with some 'grass, country, blues, rock, etc. Just spectacular - funny also - great oddball humor. His vocals are spectacular, as is the playing, especially his guitar playing. And what KILLER tones. Just lovely. Brilliant arrangements, even within a two minute tune. Sonics? Perfection. The mixing and mastering is just perfection. This is not a Steve Wilson production (whom I do admire), but rather a more 'artistic' portrait of sound; BD has many different albums with different presentations but they have all his signature and immaculate production thumbprint. One could only imagine how much work he put into his own art
Just one thing I might want to hear is a little brighter snare (and maybe a tad hotter also) - Bob's snare is very warm sounding - sounds beautiful - but it's all subjective.
Songs? Just buy it and listen. I guarantee you'll play this more than any of your new KC 85-CD Boxed Set live shit. Live set is also ridiculous in concept and execution. Holy shit are they tight!!!!!!!! Kermanator - man you really suck on this - sorry man. Where's the groove? Ha. ha. And Kavus (!) simply rawks, and so does Dave Cambell - great playing man.
BUY THIS. BUY THIS. BUY THIS. BUY THIS.
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