Sky Trails
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Album • Sep 29 / 2017 • 10 songs, 50m 22s
Jazz Pop
Singer-Songwriter
Noteable
David Crosby’s music has always had a touch of jazz to it—think back to the labyrinthine harmonies of CSNY circa *Déjà Vu* or the looser moments of late-‘60s Byrds (“Tribal Gathering,” “John Riley”). Continuing a late-career streak that includes 2014’s *Croz* and 2016’s folksy *Lighthouse*, *Sky Trails* indulges in the fascination fully, from the slick, Steely Dan-ish funk of “She’s Got to Be Somewhere” to “Before Tomorrow Falls on Love” and the gorgeous “Home Free,” which recall the organic, almost living quality of mid-‘70s Joni Mitchell—Crosby’s longtime friend.
6.5
/ 10
Arguably the darkest and most adventurous work in the songwriter’s recent streak.