Pete Yorn - Nightcrawler

I like Pete Yorn, particularly after his Day I Forgot album, particularly for the song “Burrito” that’s on that album. How cool that a singer/songwriter has written a song about burritos. I like Pete Yorn for his first album, too. Musicforthemorningafter was big. So, after my first listen of Nightcrawler, I said, “Well, it’s another Pete Yorn album.” Meaning, sure, it’s good, but there’s nothing new here. He hasn’t done much musical expansion since his last album. Then, I heard it again. I realized how very, very wrong I was in my initial judgment. Nightcrawler just might be Yorn's best album yet. With producers Butch Walker, Tony Berg, and Michael Beinhorn, Yorn is now comfortable with his position in the rock world and, with this growing confidence, has created some complex, yet warm rock songs (“Maybe I’m Right” and classic ballads (“The Man,” featuring a couple of the Dixie Chicks). Yes, warm and complex, like a tasty burrito just out of the microwave. [www.peteyorn.com]