The title may well refer to the transition Blues Traveler have undergone. Despite the dark elements of 1999, the band seems like a playful dog, poised to take the new century in its mouth and give it a good shake, showing the world that it's in control. Blues Traveler are set to tour relentlessly, as they have in the past, and the addition of the new material found on Bridge should find a welcome home on their set lists. The downside of the critic gig comes when a favorite band releases an atrocious album of half-baked riffs and lackluster lyrics that shouldn't be sold without a package of No Doz to keep listeners from nodding out after the third song. What a difference a year makes.
Lions is nothing to roar home about.
As they say in Brooklyn, forgetaboutit, which believe me, won't be hard to do.