Ulysses

If you heard his first solo album, The Sacred Squall of Now, the Cure's Wrong Number any of Bowie's recent albums (since Black Tie, White Noise), or Tin Machine, then you've heard this consumate musician hard at work.Distributed exclusively online on his site, this is serious music. Unlike most of the "guitar gods" of the late 80's/early 90's, Reeves can actually write a song instead of just throwing notes around as fast as possible. There's plenty of pyrotechnics, but they all serve to support well written solid songs.

With such guests as David Bowie, Frank Black, and David Grohl, this is no lightweight effort. I think the only downside is that it will not receive the attention it deserves, being a Net only release. Strongest tracks are Jewel, 13 Years, Standing, and Arrow. Featuring strong, catchy riffs and incorporating some nice uses of new digital music technology, this album is definitely worth checking out!