Not surprisingly after having Entertainment Weekly honor his debut record as the best album of 2001, Joseph Arthur has hardly become a household name. His brand of music hasn't enjoyed much of a place on the radio much since the days of Cat Stevens and Gordon Lightfoot. Joseph was the first purveyor of a musical ilk that is more recently reflected by the likes of Badly Drawn Boy, GranDaddy and Pete Yorn. As for the matter at hand, Redemption's Son doesn't immediately captivate you like his first. It took several spins for it to redeem itself--but it did. Fans won't be disappointed, you know who you are.