I always had high expectations when it comes to a Joe Satriani LP; for the last two occasions, I had been rather disenchanted & perplexed- why would someone so extraordinary, churn out ordinary music? Someone in the office said Satriani had surpassed that need to be impressive. So he is now, if I understood this correctly, manifesting self-observance; fulfilling his needs more than anything else. There are still devotees who deem his post-Engines of Creation releases to be stellar despite me knowing there are other Satch releases which would out-measure those tunes. Black Swan & Wormhole Wizards threatened to steer into the ordinary because the propagation of his 'ordinary' efforts continue but this time, the master guitar wielder ensured his simplicity is extended by intriguing touches. As such, Premonition, Dream Song & Phyrric Victoria are memorable & appealing to the cult fans as well as newbies alike. All in all, this new Satriani release hinted of a come-back of sorts, the great master assimilating his commanding touches to some seemingly regular guitar tunes if we take time to listen out for those bits- it's all there.
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