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Sacred Weapon could be his best solo project in years. Ample portions of rock, pop, Americana, and even some funk are featured here. 

"Opener “In Your Hand” and “Comfort Your Love Brings” are love songs, fully spiritual, completely amorous. For a wife, a lover, a belief system? Traditional American music with gentle guitar washes, atmospheric piano and strings. Willie Nelson joins Lofgren on “In Your Hand.” 
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“Tried and True” and “Whiskey Holler” are examples of a songwriting skill Lofgren has mastered: short tunes loaded with emotion that are over before you know it, leaving the listener basking  in their wonderful afterglow. Complete in thought and sound, this type of song is an effective listening device for keeping your attention. They work on the imagination in several ways: beautiful, what was that and why was it there.  Think Lofgren’s mentor Neil Young’s “Cripple Creek Ferry.”

 “Fat Girls Dance,” proclaiming that love is the sacred weapon, features the smokey, snakey lead guitar that is signature Lofgren. More of the same with “Pay Your Woman” and “Can’t Take The Rock,” while lyrically  featuring  Lofgren’s subtle sense of humor.

The prize of this batch is “You’re Not There.” Reminiscent of Young’s epics in musical intensity from the outset, this is a story of love lost leaving the end result up to conjecture. There is fiery confusion in Lofgren’s lead guitar solos. 

Lofgren is in great voice throughout. He plays most of the instruments and is joined by David Crosby, Graham Nash, Mary Ann Redmond. and Grin compatriots Bob Berberich and Tom Lofgren. Lofgren's musical tale is something of a sad one. He has made some marvelous music over the years, but is always never heard on the radio.. A sad fate for such a talented man.
 
Bob Felberg  8/3/2006