ROBERT PLANT AND THE STRANGE SENSATION: MIGHTY REARRANGER

I can honestly say I have lost touch with Robert Plant's work since this 2005 release. I am aware he has forged ahead with considerable continued success with the likes of his collabaoration with Alison Krauss and his more recent release Band Of Joy, but still Mighty Rearranger for some reason marked and end point for me. Maybe I will revisit those works some other time.

Mighty Rearranger is a fine work, almost encapsulating his most progressive work from 1993, Fate Of Nation. Close but not quite :-) " Another Tribe" hinting again at Eastern philosophy and mysticism. " Shine It All Around" carries Plant's brand sound to the fore and is a great track with equally good lyrics. " All The King's Horses" my personal favorite with excellent accoustics and great storytelling delivery, reminiscent of Rune album days....The title track is also one of the highlights as is the Ray Charles tribute " Brother Ray". Don't expect ground shaking music, but this is definitely one of Plant's solo high points in his career. So check it out, spin the wheel and enjoy the Mighty Rearranger. Three and half solid stars.