Whether or not it's true that "there's nothing new under the sun," Johnson certainly isn't looking. This third album coasts along on the exact same waves that made "Brushfire Fairytales" and "On and On" such peaceful, easy-feeling joys. The equation remains unchanged: Johnson's warming voice, a softly strummed acoustic guitar and restrained rhythm work by drummer Adam Topol and bassist Merlo Podlewski.

Johnson is still wooing the ladies with his campfire-style crooning on the cuddly "Do You Remember" and "Better Together," which might be his most romantic song to date. He is at his most effective when he is simply prolonging an everyday moment, pleading with a lover to stay inside on a rainy day for "Banana Pancakes" or simply trying to coax his lady into slumber on "No Other Way."

This tender, highly accessible set won't impress the hipsters down at the local indie-record store--really, that's what we have Guided by Voices CDs for. It could, however, help you find a date at the next frat party.