The title track says it all.  This body of works is truly Fathomless.  So diverse, from the hopefully romantic "reflected"  to "dreams and wishes", which every girl will wish he had written for her, he paints the enchanted . . .
Through this Cd, which is cheaper than any visit to the couch of any therapist I KNOW, you will run the gambit of emotions.  You will learn to "trust punks", grit your teeth on "shoe laces", and put "East In Autumn Sun" on repeat when making love.  The title track speaks of how the lifestyle of LA has tried to crush this musical craftsman, but this phoenix has risen from the flame with a superb AOR CD. (That's 'Album Oriented Rock', for those of you not in the biz) 
I wait with baited breath for what is to come from Steven.  He has an untapped resource of inspiration at his fingertips, and it will come blazing out like flames from his "lost summer"  and drop down into a "cool breeze".  I can't wait for more!!!  AMAZING WORK!
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The title track says it all.  This body of works is truly Fathomless.  So diverse, from the hopefully romantic "reflected"  to "dreams and wishes", which every girl will wish he had written for her, he paints the enchanted . . .
Through this Cd, which is cheaper than any visit to the couch of any therapist I KNOW, you will run the gambit of emotions.  You will learn to "trust punks", grit your teeth on "shoe laces", and put "East In Autumn Sun" on repeat when making love.  The title track speaks of how the lifestyle of LA has tried to crush this musical craftsman, but this phoenix has risen from the flame with a superb AOR CD. (That's 'Album Oriented Rock', for those of you not in the biz) 
I wait with baited breath for what is to come from Steven.  He has an untapped resource of inspiration at his fingertips, and it will come blazing out like flames from his "lost summer"  and drop down into a "cool breeze".  I can't wait for more!!!  AMAZING WORK!
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Delicate as wildflowers....all the way to killer crunch-sometimes in the same song!!! 
Joel Steven manages to bring all his lyrical and stylistic talents to bear in one disc.
While the occasional Floyd influence (or a tip of the hat to Jerry Garcia) are evident, Steven showcases his talents as a writer, guitar player and even his wicked sense of humour. 
The disc has some nice production touches and yet never lets go of the honest, earthy sound that is genuine and familiar. 
Much of the acoustic guitar and soft singing parts are beautiful and sometimes haunting (Reflected-Flesh Like Me). But just when you are lulled into that world the rock crunch and soaring-yes even TOWERING guitar leads are there to jolt you back to reality (Blind Man). Then there is the bluesy guitar playing which brings to mind John Hiatt-some southern flavor.
Only an artist as seasoned and experienced as Steven and his solid crew (notably Jon Brownpost on Bass) could put together this smorgasborg of musical styles and pull it off. Buying another cd where the songs all blend into sameness when you could feast on this smorgasborg would be; well-fathomless...
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Steven knows how to craft a beautiful song without glorying in that craft - there's no pretension here, just excellent songwriting.  My personal favorites are the title track and "Dreams and Wishes," both evoking unfulfilled yearning, the music carefully and fully completementing the words.

Steven is a masterful musican and songwriter!
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