Traffic

Shootout at the Fantasy Factory does not amount to the all-out, knock-down space trip that
the title intimates. Rather it embodies the inconsistencies that beset the band as well as the
high points that have kept Traffic moving. Shootout doesn't surprise or stun you, nor does
it leave you empty. The title song itself, leading off side one, is an example of the
ambivalence. It's a medium rocker, lit by Kwaku Baah's conga rhythm and Winw... More >

You'd think Muscle Shoals boys Roger Hawkins and David Hood would add a little spark, but they settle for a little swamp. Giveaway: "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired." (Grade: C)