Amidst routine soul-rock outings like a cover of
James Brown's
"Think"
are more original, ambitious pieces like "Moon Food" and "Lower Lemons," where soul and rock conventions get slightly twisted with avant-garde-tinged jazz arrangements, weird lyrics, and novel (for rock) touches of flute and brass. An inconsistent but interesting album, worth picking up if it appears in the used bin for a low price. ~ Richie Unterberger