Volume 4

After some very successful forays into jazz, film and classical (and less successful efforts in videogame soundtracks), Joe decided to return to his roots. Volume 4 reunites the original Look Sharp band and returns to old direct-to-tape recording methodology. What had great potential to be an embarassing vanity project actually ends up being a solid rock album. That angry young man has become an angry middle aged man. He still crafts fine hooks, his band still rocks tight and fast, and his lyrics still speak to me. I made a mix of tracks off of Volume 4 and tracks from his first few albums. Seamless. Now that is some smooth work. Grab the limited edition CD with the live show on it, it's well worth the extra.

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