Neal Francis – In Plain Sight (CD) Buckle-Down *The Big To-Do* finds the

*The Big To-Do* finds the full band locked in

this heart frame is a timeless keepsake that will be cherished for generations

and Rick Danko

This isn't a cover band exercise

The self-titled format is a statement of arrival

Neal Francis – In Plain Sight (CD) Buckle-Down *The Big To-Do* finds theReview Neal Francis is a keyboard virtuoso with a knack for quietly soulful groovesa sharp pop hook writer with a penchant for psychedelic jams, a lyricist with a tongue in cheek and a heart on sleeve. Which is to say: You can trace his delightful second LP, In Plain Sight, back to a lot of obvious influences: Leon Russell, Elton John, The Flaming Lips, Steely Dan. But he combines those sounds in ways that always feel a bit surprising. "Alameda