Thoughtful and pretty much dead on, IMO

Out of curiosity, I Googled the reviewer's name + "zeitgeist." Ahem.

Gillard's guitar work took it to another level entirely.

So, it seems like you're basing this review on GBV not breaking new ground with this record. I'm not sure what you expected? A hip-hop album? Free jazz? If the biggest criticism here is that it "is essentially a rehash of what made its classic work so enduring in the first place," then I guess this album should also…