"For his third solo outing The Glorigous Decline, Egan teams up with another artist more used to the shadow than the spotlight: Weakerthans drummer Jason Tait. And a fine match it is. Tait holds down the fort with his usual tastefully understated touch -- and tosses in vibes, harmonium and saw to sweeten the pot -- while Egan deftly layers on the guitar, mandolin, steel and other strings. Together, they spin nine elegantly unvarnished, atmospheric slow-burners whose shimmery melodies and twangy licks are offset by gruff, woodburned vocals that cross Knopfler and Cohen. Call it a Glorious Duet. SUN RATING 3.5 STARS OUT OF 5 -- Darryl Sterdan, Winnipeg Sun (Fontana/Universal Canada)
