Here's to Being Here

Thoroughly mature, endlessly melodic, and superbly crafted, Here’s to Being Here is a joyful noise.

Thoroughly mature, endlessly melodic, and superbly crafted, Here's to Being Here is a joyful noise.

This mannered, understated virtuosity permeates Collett's music, just like it did the Band's.

This mannered, understated virtuosity permeates Collett's music, just like it did the Band's.

Collett achieves both scope and cohesion on these tenderly twanging tunes, making his way assuredly through slow-burning swoons ("Henry's Song"), nimble boogies ("Charlyn, Angel of Kensington"), and back-porch laments ("No Redemption Song").

Collett achieves both scope and cohesion on these tenderly twanging tunes, making his way assuredly through slow-burning swoons ("Henry's Song"), nimble boogies ("Charlyn, Angel of Kensington"), and back-porch laments ("No Redemption Song").

Here's to Being Here, is full of smart touches--some harmonica here, a laser-beam synth line there.

Here's to Being Here, is full of smart touches--some harmonica here, a laser-beam synth line there.