He launched his solo career in the late 1990s, but ever since, has been all about the early '70s. And on his seventh full-length overall, 2010's , this has never been more apparent -- from the immaculate, third-generation Buick Riviera that and a lovely lady are sitting in on the cover, to s fashion sense ( circa ). But especially, it's the music that resides on the disc that's a dead giveaway. has always been about the groove (a la latter-day , early , etc.), and rather unsurprisingly, this is the same musical terrain he trods upon throughout . Although he has enlisted the help of an outside producer for his latest, ( , whose credits include and ), 's '70s vision and approach remain completely intact, especially on such laid-back and groovy numbers as the album-opener as well as Elsewhere, and company kick out the rock on and even get a bit jammy on But unlike quite a few bands that look to the '70s for inspiration, perhaps it's s punk rock roots that prevent any meandering musical detours, as the album clocks in at a tidy 32 minutes. But even in a short amount of time, certainly gets his point across, and will still manage to take you on a magic carpet ride back to the days of lava lamps, bell bottom trousers, incense, and black-light posters. ~ Greg Prato