Released March 2006 on Wild Oats Records.

Being a relative newcomer to Gail Lloyd's music, I have only last year's Dare To Be Different to use for purposes of comparison, but I must say that this striking new release is a vast improvement on what I've heard before. Although Gail's usual rockabilly/country sound is still very much present on this release, the majority of the music is very much a departure from that.

Gail describes the album as being full of "soul-searching, tormented songwritery stuff" and that's a pretty accurate description. Gone are the fun and catchy but silly lyrics like "We're rockabilly robots from outerspace; We're coming down to party With the human race" heard on Dare to Be Different. Instead we hear the offerings of a mature and accomplished songwriter, or rather, team of songwriters. Taking a cue from the genius of Walter Egan's 1999 solo release Walternative, Gail co-wrote four of the album's songs with Egan (and recorded "Rockabilly Girl," a Walter Egan original), opted to share production duties with him and allowed him to play a large share of the instruments. Also in keeping with the example set by Walternative is the eclectic mix of musical styles - "swingin'roots rockin' jump blues," country rock, alternative, and even latin sounds.

The result is an album that, like Egan's Walternative, is truly a treat for the ears. Personal favorites are "I Don't Wanna," "Man of a Thousand Souls" (though I can't decide which version I prefer, both are absolutely stunning) and "Hot Summer Lily."