minor7th.com says: Musical chops are born of time and woodshedding, and then playing and more playing…Dorian Michael has chops which are all over his latest solo acoustic guitar effort, ̶…
Interesting collection in that it commingles the hits with and without Graham Nash. I pretty much checked out when he did, although "Long Cool Woman..." is indeed a cool, if short, song.
This was Bangles' second long player after they reformed in 2003. Like many of the 80's groups, they have aged surprisingly well. Matthew Sweet was a great choice to produce, bringing out lots of jangle and harmony over a selection of stylistically diverse material. The new songs fit perfectly with well chosen covers, and Sweet's steady hand gives each one the rich texture it deserves.