Widely acclaimed as one of today"s finest narrative songwriters, Shindell has a rare gift for using detail to illuminate his characters" motivations and actions without ever getting mired in minutiae. This album contains haunting vignettes that exist vividly beyond the song that documents them. Shindell gives the listener a window into these lives, but their story continues long after the window is shut. The songs on "Not For Now" are among Shindell"s most cinematic and provocative, constructing scenarios in a voice that is notably free from moralizing, judgment, or conclusion