Languid guitar trio spinning little soundscapes and beatless jams.

Problem: Brandon Ross uses a very stereotypical rock/blues guitar sound that kind of hurts the effect. It's that "burning" rock sound used by people like Hiram Bullock.

The original KZSU review circa 1999 blasted this album for being "lame, limp, exhausted" ... and I can understand why. I'm able to tolerate it a lot more than that, but this isn't soaring Knitting Factory free jazz; it's closer to rock musicians taking a pass at "jazz." Worst offender is track 4.

Still, there's enough to like. Tracks 2 and 6 are good, a bit drifty and dreamy; it's the drums that really make the sound there, rolling in fast jazzy cymbal tapping while the guitar and bass paint a slow, lingering picture.

I do like parts of the album, but I can see where it could grate on you.