Donald Fagen, one of Steely Dan's two driving forces, divides his time between the band that made him famous and an equally successful solo career. That is why it could take six years before he comes out with a follow-up to the acclaimed Morph The Cat (2006). In their own words, the tone of Sunken Condos is a lot lighter than that of its predecessors. That is also correct. Yet many things on this
… fourth solo album sound familiar: Fagen's slightly hoarse voice, the clear sound of his Fender Rhodes and the smooth mix of jazz and rock of his backing band. Occasionally, Fagen ventures into blues (Weather In My Head) or funk (a cover of Isaac Hayes' Out Of The Ghetto), but generally sticks to the smooth jazz rock that his fans know him for. And there is nothing wrong with that at all. (PdK)more
