Review of ...Left
In basketball they refer to it as being In the Zone; it's the point when a player is peaking, when the hoop seems the size of the Grand Canyon and he or she has the confidence that every shot will go in. Well, Eric Roberson in currently in the Zone as an artist, and is doing it on his own terms. More than a decade into his career, he's selling out shows in increasingly large venues and his four previous albums continue to be hot sellers at indie stores and at his shows. Most importantly though, with ...Left, his first "regular" studio album in a half decade, he shows he is at a creative peak.
One of the great attractions to a Roberson show is his presence; a natural, unpretentious leadership that engages the audience as integral participants in the event and makes it all work. It is difficult to channel that presence onto a studio album, but on ...Left Roberson pulls it off in a way only hinted at in his previous discs. In that respect, "Music" is the perfect opening cut, with Roberson