It's obvious from the start of this set that Josh Christina is heavily influenced by the rock and roll of the 1950s. There are some moments that move more into modern territory, but that leaning is prevalent throughout. The album has a great mix of sounds and textures, and doesn't seem to get tired or redundant. That said, I think it would have been a stronger set if the first three songs were split up amongst the set. That has nothing do with the music on them, but rather the lyrical content. Those three songs are all about love at a distance, and starting the set with them seems to give the impression that it's all we're going to get here. Once you get past, there is a wide variety of lyrical content. For that reason, it might make a lot of sense to move a couple of them to other slots on the disc. All that said, though, a lot of people just listen to music one song at a time these days, so it's more of a minor quibble.

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Perhaps more on the country end of the spectrum, this isn't a huge change from the opener. That said, this is a bit slower and mellower and has some gospel music in the mix.