A quietly remarkable record.   Full text...

Given the strength of the album's beginning, the latter half lags quite a bit, but the occasional highlight arises.  Full text...

A man in a dark suit, hat and even darker sunglasses walks into a soul-food diner. The waitress saunters over as he sits at the counter. "You got any fried chicken?" he asks.   Full text...

Honeycomb's musical credits read like a who's who of southern soul music.   Full text...

One thing's for certain: There's little fire on Honeycomb.  Full text...

A little more essence of the Pixies might have helped lift Honeycomb from a pleasant diversion to something we'll still be reaching for a year from now.   Full text...

Honeycomb's original compositions blend seamlessly with their covered counterparts.  Full text...

Black has strangely proven himself an accomplished writer of songs that would sound great in the hands of a soul singer and a house band, but he's also proven that he's not necessarily always the right singer for his songs.   Full text...

Honeycomb seems to be the culmination of that ongoing flirtation with pedal steel guitars and overtly sentimental lyrics.  Full text...