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Well, for all of you Poor Old Lu fans who are still lamenting their demise, there may be a glimmer of hope, as the long-awaited solo release from Aaron Sprinkle appears on the horizon. I remember playing the first song on this disc and having someone ask me if this was a Poor Old Lu song he had not heard! The influences are definitely evident throughout the CD, but this CD has a fresh and unique sound all its own.

Many of the tracks have a "happy" Mike Knott acoustic feel, as the majority of the songs on the disc are carried by the acoustic guitar. In fact, as much of a hard music lover as I am, I find myself enjoying the acoustic songs more than the electric ones, especially since so many of them are so catchy, right on down to the picking. Aaron's voice is extremely smooth, and it matches his playing style very well, seemingly complementing the music perfectly. A few songs on the disc do have the almost techno feel backing percussion that I generally don't like, but it doesn't feel out of place in those songs.

Overall, this is a solid release. And since it looks that Poor Old Lu will remain at rest, I may have found at least a partial replacement for them.[Organic/ David Bixler]