OK, it doesn't break any new ground. OK, you may not need this to make your cd collection more complete or coherent. But why should yuo care? If you can have this music and listen to talented people with a taste for nostalgia and harmony, why don't you? It can stand next to the Jayhawks and Wilco (the other bands I do not know) and it's great fun to listen to. Buy it and warm your heart.