Album of the Day

Bloom, by Eric Johnson (2005): File this one under "better than I remember it being." EJ is a hell of a player and a considerable songwriter. Unfortunately, he sometimes drifts a little too far into light pop/adult contemporary fare for my tastes.* That feeling is accentuated because the tracks are divided into three sections on this album, with the rockier stuff in the first group. Maybe some mixed song selection would have helped things.

* Full disclosure - so do I, sometimes. Some bits of tunes I've cobble together make me a little queasy upon further listens!