MOG Editorial Review

He was poised to be rock's next big thing in the late '70s, but singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys all but disappeared despite putting out the occasional album. Regardless, he's finally lived up to his potential several decades later with the release of The King of In Between. Shifting between a variety of styles, gives a rock perspective on everything from pop ("Coney Island Winter") to blues ("'Til John Hooker Calls Me") to ska ("Roller Coaster Town"), all of which only scratches the surface. No two songs even sound remotely alike, which is part of its charm, but you'll find enough thematic similarities to acknowledge that it makes for a cohesive town, as Jeffreys contemplates getting older and still loving New York no matter how much it's changed.