Singer-songwriter Joe Henry has been compared by some to Bob Dylan, because his music exudes the same melancholic atmosphere. On his sixth album, he is accompanied by members of Dylan's backing band, Helmet guitarist Page Hamilton and the ex-drummer of the Jayhawks. Henry uses a variety of instruments, from a harmonium and a banjo to strings. All these instruments cannot prevent many songs from
… sounding as if the band and the singer have to drag themselves through it fatally tired. Due to the slow tempo, the CD has the atmosphere of an all too sad protest song from the sixties. Yet it is precisely because of this 'beautifully subdued atmosphere' that the album has received many rave reviews. It's just what you love.more
