1.   Although he spent three years writing these songs, the album does not sound fussy or labored.

2.   And the finished album sounds well worth the work.

3.   But the album sounds deceptively relaxed and buoyant as De La Soul pulls off some complex maneuvers simultaneously.

4.   Few singer-songwriter albums sound this great.

5.   He was aware that some fans thought that Little Feat albums were sounding too pristine.

6.   Iglauer believes contemporary blues albums should sound modern, despite the gripes of purists.

7.   The finished album certainly sounds like a record that emerged from conflict.

8.   The music is all pumped up, the whole album sounding as if it has been remixed for the dance floor.

9.   The whole album sounds anonymous and phony.

10.   This album sounds like a secret conversation with the psychic succubus that keeps this innovative blues guitarist and singer on the run.