Restless finds the group taking a tougher stance and offering more diverse repertoire than its 1990 debut. "Accusations" and the
R.E.M.-ish "A Penny More" have an angry bite to them. Carnival keyboards drive the delicate "Feel You Closer." "Slow Burning Fire" begins awash in deep, a cappella harmonies before breaking into a country hoedown.
Skydiggers still lean to the folk side of the folk-rock equation but, befitting its title,
Restless is fuelled by a nervous, on-edge energy. This is not a band content to stand back, sit pat, or bliss out. ~ Roch Parisien