3.6 - A pleasant nightcap of a parent rock record, in the vein of urbane 70’s singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell. And similar to Mitchell, Martyn’s years of chain smoking have fucked his voice — the contrast between his singing on this record versus “Solid Air”, released just a few years earlier, is striking. There are ever-so subtle whiffs of neo-African rhythms and guitar wawa voicings. This is a cool, relaxed affair, something to wind you down before bed. I like the scatting over expensive-sounding jazz chords on “Certain Smile.” And the echoing sounds of honking geese bring this nighttime reverie to a fine conclusion on “Small Hours.”