Nearly 28 years since breaking into pop consciousness, Steve Forbert remains a master of songs with insight through plain-spoken, heartfelt eloquence. On the follow-up to his 429 debut release Strange Names & New Sensation, The Place And The Time exemplifies Forbert"s characteristic wit, his sense of social consciousness and endearing optimism that has garnered a 2 decades and growing fan base eager for more. The Wall Street Journal calls his songs "openhearted, traversing the backwaters of a gritty, blue-collar America, duly recording life"s little disappointments and epiphanies."