Frisell's freewheeling and erudite excursions have previously encompassed old-timey Americana (This Land), country (Ghost Town) and pan-global pop (The Willies). Producer Willner's day job as Saturday Night Live music supervisor gives him access to hidden treasures of the expansive NBC music library...
Frisell’s freewheeling and erudite excursions have previously encompassed old-timey Americana (This Land), country (Ghost Town) and pan-global pop (The Willies). Producer Willner’s day job as Saturday Night Live music supervisor gives him access to hidden treasures of the expansive NBC music library-unlikely starting points for these free-form funk freak-outs, laced with Norman Whitfield psychedelic soul shadings. At best the stealth and ingenuity shine, but a dreamy tendency to take the long road to departure points gives the album a shapelessness that tries the patience.