Released in 2004 "Since We Last Spoke" is still my favorite RJD2 album. His debut "Deadringer" had a couple classic tunes ("Ghostwriter" and "Smoke and Mirrors" in particular) but I've never been album to sit through the entire album; it's way too long. "Since We Last Spoke" on the other hand clocks in at a reasonable 47 minutes and is nicely paced and cohesive. The stop-start title track is a perfect beginning; it sees RJD2 going more rock oriented and gives the listener a good idea of what to expect from the rest of the album. "1976" is almost a dead-ringer (ha!) of "Ghostwriter" and I defy you to not start whistling along halfway through. "Making Days Longer" is an acoustic ballad sung by Ramble John himself and is a cover of "Bless the Telephone" by Labi Siffre. The smooth hip-hop track "To All Of You" is what "Deadringer" fans might've expected/wanted the album to sound like. "Iced Lightning" is an instrumental song that could easily be mistaken for something from the catalogue of DJ Shadow and is one of the album's best moments. Second last track "Through the Walls" comes slightly from left-field with it's 80's sounds but is nevertheless an enjoyable late addition. The outro of "One Day" feigns grandiosity (in a good way) and makes for a perfect album closer.Standout tracks: Since We Last Spoke, 1976, Making Days Longer, Iced Lightning, Through the Walls
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