The commercial success of Four was a mixed blessing for Blues Traveler. It did give them a wider audience, but it also put them in the delicate position of pleasing their new, hook-happy fans while retaining their hardcore, jam-oriented cult following. They skillfully manage to do just that on Straight on Till Morning, the bluesy, ambitious follow-up to Four. On the whole, Straight on Till Morning is a tougher album than any of its predecessors, boasting a gritty sound and several full-on jams. But the key to the album is its length and its sprawling collection of songs, which find Blues Traveler trying anything from country-rock to jangling pop/rock. They manage to be simultaneously succinct and eclectic, and they occasionally throw in a good pop hook or two. Blues Traveler are still too loose to be a true pop/rock band, and John Popper would still benefit from a sense of meter, but Straight on Till Morning is the first studio record that captures the essence of the band. The commercial success of Four was a mixed blessing for Blues Traveler. It did give them a wider audience, but it also put them in the delicate position of pleasing their new, hook-happy fans while retaining their hardcore, jam-oriented cult following. They skillfully manage to do just that on Straight on Till Morning, the bluesy, ambitious follow-up to Four. On the whole, Straight on Till Morning is a tougher album than any of its predecessors, boasting a gritty sound and several full-on jams. But the key to the album is its length and its sprawling collection of songs, which find Blues Traveler trying anything from country-rock to jangling pop/rock. They manage to be simultaneously succinct and eclectic, and they occasionally throw in a good pop hook or two. Blues Traveler are still too loose to be a true pop/rock band, and John Popper would still benefit from a sense of meter, but Straight on Till Morning is the first studio record that captures the essence of the band. false 2025-11-08 09:09:43 1997 1997-01-01 1997-01-01 66 Rock 112959 2121747 25803cbe-554a-4b9b-9f93-45ab2511f584 6b28ecf0-94e6-48bb-aa2a-5ede325b675b 35c4d9fb-69da-31f4-90fb-f935021696fa /media/data/media4/Music/Blues Traveler/Straight On Till Morning/folder.jpg Blues Traveler Blues Traveler 1 1 04:44 1 2 04:42 1 3 04:06 1 4 04:31 1 5 05:17 1 6 06:34 1 7 03:55 1 8 05:37 1 9 06:03 1 10 03:27 1 11 04:57 1 12 04:10 1 13 07:24