Surprise

In my budding career as an unofficial music critic, I cannot let Paul Simon's latest creation, Surprise, go unmentioned. Simon has truly passed the test of time, and I cannot recall an album that has not touched me in some way. Surprise was produced by Brian Eno of Talking Head and U2 (Joshua Tree) fame. Paul Simon is the constant reinventor of his musical talents, but Surprise is not a pop-techno creation that many may have thought would come out of the collaboration with Eno. There are some funky sounds, but the lyrical genius of Paul Simon is still the focal draw of his latest album. Much like Simon's last underrated album, You're the One, this album may not reach commercial success such as Graceland, or Rythm of the Saints, but the Simon faithful will certainly find Surprise full of meaningful storytelling and talented musical melodies. Paul Simon cannot do wrong in my book, and his Midas touch only reconfirms his musical genius. Thumbs up for Surprise.