Jackson Browne's career cannot be separated from the singer / songwriter movement of the 1970s. Late For The Sky is still one of the strongest and most haunting releases of its time. Browne's self-contemplative songwriting style had matured in songs like Fountain Of Sorrow and For A Dancer, the latter of which is a poignant contemplation of death. The highlights of Late For The Sky are the title
… track and Before The Deluge, two brooding songs that express a personal and social decline. They keep the rest of the album together and reflect the disappointment of the 1960s counterculture generation. The balance between Browne's friendly, sensitive voice and the tasteful arrangements fit seamlessly with the razor-sharp quality of his songwriting,more
