Boy, was I worried when I saw this album hit. Cat Stevens, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, left his rock star life long ago after converting to Islam. He even legally changed his name to Yusuf Islam and vowed to stay away from music, but music finds a way and before long, put out three albums as Yusuf. However, those releases have been lackluster and this is the first time he has acknowledged his old life. The reason for the worry? Often times, retired musicians have a difficulty coming back decades later. Sometimes that original luster is lost and it is just a pale reminder of the good times we had with them. Not so with The Laughing Apple. His songs are as poignant and lyrical as they ever were. The balance between the acoustics and his voice is still on point.
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