Widespread Panic finally makes a studio recording worthy of its legendary live reputation, with
Til The Medicine Takes. Only one song clocks in over five minutes, as
Panic tones down the noodling and tears into well-structured songs. "Blue Indian" and "Nobody's Loss" show
Panic's debt to the hippie-updated folk of
the Grateful Dead, and "All Time Low" sounds like a lost '60s classic rock staple. JoJo Hermann's keyboards highlight much of the album, especially "One Arm Steve," but the allure of
Til The Medicine Takes, much like a
Panic concert, is the communal vibe that everyone has contributed to a successful experience, including the listener. ~ Mark Morgenstein