 The first Thompson album to be recorded in the USA, "Daring Adventures" is a marked departure from its predecessors with a slicker, more commercial sound and backing provided by American session players.It marked the start of a controversial five-album collaboration between Thompson and new producer Mitchell Froom that was regarded, in some quarters, to have "Americanised" and commercialised Thompson's style and sound.The album is variously seen as a sell-out under pressure from a record company, or as an attempt to reach a wider audience.