Listening for 4th time now.
Strong opening songs - very strong middle part with Tunnel 13, Janine and Watch me Gone and a beautiful closer.
Sounds really well connected and all songs fits in perfectly. Tempo isn't important, the overall sound is so atmospheric. The pedal steel is an amazing addition and every song has nice guitar playing and signature Knopfler style.
Hands down masterpiece (5/5)
I totally agree to you!
Thanks to Mark's shop I received the album yesterday. Since then I have listened to it three times and been very happy with his new music.
The overall atmosphere of the new album is absolutely great. Quite different from DTRW. Great songs, Janine, Tunnel 13, Watch Me Gone and One Deep River, wonderful. There is no skipper for me until now.
Mark's guitar plaiying sounds very tasteful, his aging vioce fit the songs very well.
Even the bonus tracks are good. The bluesy Nothing But Rain reminds me of Fate to black. I wish the solo was a little longer.
The contribution of Greg Leisz and the two harmony singers is lightly dosed and sounds good.
I'm very pleased with his new album, you can spend a long time with it. Especially with the lyrics, it will takes a lot of time for me to figure out what he wants to tell.
All in all, the album gives me peace of mind.