David Levin’s work runs in a stream with the best of Peter Gabriel (the title track here in particular) as well as the late Kevin Gilbert and Gilbert’s partner in the ill-fated but brilliant Toy Matinee, Patrick Leonard. You don’t need to know those artists to appreciate Levin’s work, but your appreciation of his work may be deepened if you do as it’s refreshing to hear a writer capable of weaving substantive lyrics and music together and balancing depth and levity with honesty and grace the way that Levin does throughout this twelve-track long-player - particularly on tracks such as “We’re Okay, For Humans” and “Blood and Feathers.” It’s smart music but not music that’s too smart for its own good. Don’t let this one get away. – Jedd Beaudoin