Additional InformationThe debut album proper from the California-based producer and singer/songwriter was recorded in analog to evoke '70s West Coast Americana.
Reviews4 stars out of 5 -- "A strung-out folksiness dominates, even when Wilson's muse spins away from the canyons and into more ethereal realms on 'Natural Rhapsody'...", 5 stars out of 5 -- "A sensationally epic collection of songs that bring to mind David Crosby's IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME.", Ranked #16 in Uncut's '50 Best Albums Of 2011' -- "A baked, beatific, old-fashioned record...", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "GENTLE SPIRIT is a set of gorgeously detailed folk-rock ambles, most over six minutes long.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Every crackle, hiss and hum isn't some post-production artifice -- it's for real....By being so dedicated to the past, Wilson has shaped a delicious future."