With Blackburn Hall, his knack for densely interwoven tones holds taut but, where his guitar would contribute to airy epic progressions, it now welds concise, crunchy riffs. As a band, Blackburn Hall clutches every catchy aspect of their outputs with a tight grip. The Rhodes-wrapped swing of Steel & Wire stands as firmly as the thunderous distortion of North American, and the songs between are all as concrete. This is not an album to be taken lightly; it’s sturdy pacing proves that the band has laid a great foundation for solid Canadian rock.