By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece. John has not sold his soul to sell his music. It is real and true and shines like a star.

A tour-de-force power pop masterpiece. And that's just for starters. Hoskinson's got an extraordinary ear for melody, a gift for incisive, revelatory wordplay and a voice that ranges from world-weary cynic to soaring, gorgeous Orbison-meets-Nilsson transcendence ("Just Think It Over"). Fantastico indeed. Can't wait to hear what he comes up with next.

One of my favorite CDs from the last few years.