This album gives honest insight into the gray side of life. Tom Scudiero offers a humorous ("Louie"), yet heartbreaking observation and narrative of life ("A River Rolls On"). You feel as though he lets you imagine snapshots of travelogue: people and places that you may know intimately or may have imagined. His sound is distinct, earthy and leaves one with the immense sense of wonder. It is incredibly rare to come across and album so moving and thought-provoking all at once. Musical poetry to say the least!