Here's the latest offering from a very prolific musician/songwriter. Instead of a new solo album, per se, what we have here is a collection of forgotten, unreleased, and unfinished songs getting a new life and new recording. Among the songs that Collector's Sedition grabs from the past is a song from the Kansas Freaks of Nature album ("Cold Gray Morning"). Some real gems jump out, like the thick and crunchy "On The Air," which would fit well on the radio today. It mixes a polished sound and texture together very tastefully. Overall, even though the album culls material over several years, it sounds cohesive and is a very pleasant listen. The only exception would be the Seeds of Change sounding "The Man With An Iron Heart," due to the organ sound and vocals. Some of the musicianship, like the strings in "Hindsight," are wonderful. In the context of Kerry's last solo album, When Things Get Electric, these songs have a more organic feel, like what one would expect from the Kansas founder (although "Safe Alone" sounds like it could be a cut from that album). It was definitely a worthwhile thing for Kerry to uncover these tunes for us.
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