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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 07/01/1997
Run Time: 65:29
The commercial success of
Four was a mixed blessing for
Blues Traveler. It did give them a wider audience, but it also put them in the delicate position of pleasing their new, hook-happy fans while retaining their hardcore, jam-oriented cult following. They skillfully manage to do just that on
Straight on Till Morning, the bluesy, ambitious follow-up to
Four. On the whole,
Straight on Till Morning is a tougher album than any of its predecessors, boasting a gritty sound and several full-on jams. But the key to the album is its length and its sprawling collection of songs, which find
Blues Traveler trying anything from
country-rock to jangling
pop/rock. They manage to be simultaneously succinct and eclectic, and they occasionally throw in a good
pop hook or two.
Blues Traveler are still too loose to be a true
pop/rock band, and
John Popper would still benefit from a sense of meter, but
Straight on Till Morning is the first studio record that captures the essence of the band.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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