displays a variety of influences on , his second album to be marketed as a release. The title track, as its name suggests, borrows from '60s , even if much of it is played on synthesizers. In his sleeve note for he writes, "Learning every song was a big part of my musical education." Actually, that tune doesn't sound much like , but (nominally a Brazilian number) and certainly do, though smoothes out the band's familiar rhythms. He attempts to show off his chops on a cover of 's that sounds more like a studio goof, lasting only a minute, but his version of actually shows reverence. These differing genre exercises are the most notable aspects of the album, but they really just provide variety to what is otherwise a fairly pedestrian set of pieces. As is de rigueur for the genre, a steady, smooth-but-slightly-funky rhythm track underlies a couple of repetitive melodic patterns on each song, over which solos on acoustic piano, sometimes adding a Hammond B-3 organ or Fender Rhodes track. His improvisations have narrow limits, and the pieces simply roll along for about four minutes each before fading out. A couple ( ) have rudimentary vocals consisting of a line or two. It's a formula designed to appeal to radio and is as anonymous as most of what is played on such stations. The track indicates is capable of more, but the blander stuff no doubt pays the bills. ~ William Ruhlmann