The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun

Many artists view song titles as an afterthought, so it's refreshing to see guitarist play a romantic connect-the-dots with the names of the nine originals on . Sure, it's a little corny to follow the sweet little tale strung together by ellipses (i.e. "...the stars...above us...shine on...while we speak...of love and the setting sun") but it gives us a glimpse into 's mindset of this sharply played, generally laid-back project. Sometimes, the stroll is melancholy. Over floating synth washes, he generates a crying effect via lengthy acoustic notes, which are echoed by the subdued -esque touches of (on the swaying cover ) and . Aware that listeners probably already know the sad lyrics, cries out over gentle synth drum beats on 's One of 's trademarks is his ensemble-minded approach, and deferring to a lively two-minute keyboard solo on the Brazilian-flavored piece makes perfect sense; the disc offers the same sort of gently rhythmic flavors as a - collaboration. ~ Jonathan Widran