Okay, so I wasn't around in the '70's when "Attic Demonstration" was released...that doesn't mean I wasn't counting down the days to this album's release from the first time hearing about it. Though the songs on this album are quite cleaner and better rehearsed, this doesn't mean it's any less raw than "AD." In fact, Kenneth's new album could have been released a month after his first and seemingly exists in an alternate reality where he was instantly snapped up by a big label after they got a hold of "Attic Demonstration" and threw a bunch of money into studio time for him. Jack Pearson (formerly of the Allmann Brothers) does the engineering and plays a lot of instruments on this disc, too. While certain tracks ("Justice And A Flower," "John Jay's Song") match the dark content of "AD," much of it is like the "I Wanna Be The King" single released by Higney in 1980...loud, fun and sloppy rock and roll. Fans of "AD" should definitely find something to enjoy on Kenneth's new record as he has improved on a good thing and maintained the untrained greatness of that album. Kenneth was also kind enough to do a live interview on the radio station (WIDR FM...Western Michigan University's station) where I work as production director. Fans interested in hearing the backstory on these recordings from the man himself should definitely check out the podcast, which will be available on widr.org.