This starts off strong, with Ashley perfectly steeped in the british folk-rock ambiance of the day, in spirit and collaborators - drawn from the likes of The Albion Country Band and Fairport Convention, and including some orchestrations by Robert Kirby. The opener "Fire and Wine" brings on the rock, adding an evocative choral intro that leaves me eager for more surprises along the way (no such luck); and the following "Finite Time" brings on the folk, in an assured manner, not unlike some of Bert Jansch's mellower moments (with more basic fingerpicking). Unfortunately, the momentum gets lost after that, and never really picks up again, so the remainder is a bit like taking a road trip with a flat tire. Connoisseurs might still enjoy some of the ride up to the finish line; for the rest, you can probably get enough mileage out of those two tracks.
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