With their second album
Glow,
Reef refused to change direction at all, even hiring
Black Crowes producer
George Drakoulias to work on the record. While
Glow is essentially the same batch of
Stones/
Faces riffs and hoarse, soulful singing, it is more focused and better than its predecessor, and while it isn't particularly original, it is inspired. A handful of songs, particularly singles like "Place Your Hands" and "Consideration," are terrific, even if they are a bit too "classic" for their own good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine