Almost 30 years on since , and resume their collaboration, and remarkably, they seem to have picked up right where they left off. Remarkably, because 's more recent soundscaping has had a different quality than either his collaborations with or his proper " " albums like or the solo side of . Surely they're not back to using the old Revox tape machine setup, but having in the producer's chair (not to mention making his own musical contributions) seems to add a warmth that's been missing from albums like . But much like showed a progression from is another step forward while retaining all the same elements as their previous work together. On there's just a bit of periodically applied to the background keyboards and guitar harmonics with soloing softly over the top. is even prettier, and you can really hear 's guitar lines trailing off into the distance. His tone here is less saturated than on the earlier albums, but there's just as much sustain and his playing is beautiful and lyrical. bears the strongest resemblance to the material on , with that classic " " guitar tone. And just as their previous efforts were mostly, but not entirely, placid, takes on a slightly more aggressive tone (if you can call it that) toward the end. adds the pulse of a heartbeat and a bit of sonic scuzz to the mix, and takes on a slightly more ominous tone. Most surprising is which almost gets funky with a bit of bass and some chicken scratch rhythm guitar work. While is nominally at the forefront on 's contributions and excellent production are just as important. There seems to be a genuine synergy when these two work together, and is a worthy successor to their earlier brilliant albums together. ~ Sean Westergaard