(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Offramp” (1981)
Some think Metheny is joking around, that he couldn’t possibly like “all of this noise.”
Some think Metheny is joking around, that he couldn’t possibly like “all of this noise.”

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A set of durable sounds, steered by depth, insight and million-watt melodies.

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Tom Petty said his new album was going to rock. And, it’s clear now, he meant it.

This majestic, simmering music is a captivating soundtrack looking for an epic film.

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