I only own Mott the Hoople albums from their peak, so it was interesting to hear Hunter, their former frontman, almost 40 years after the band's classic period. He sticks mostly to blues-inflected power pop that wouldn't be out of place on a Mott album, reflecting on politics while being smart enough not to be blatantly specific ("Shrunken Heads") and being an aging rock star with humor (the jaunty "I Am What I Hated when I Was Young"). The ballads are well-written and catchy. I imagine this is what it would sound like if Rod Stewart tried to recapture his glory days today. Not a classic, but a definite unexpected gem.
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