Crazy Horse by another name is Molina, Talbot, Lofgren & Young, the group who released their debut All Roads Lead Home in 2023. The genesis of the album lies in the COVID-19 pandemic: isolated at home, Ralph Molina, Billy Talbot, and Nils Lofgren all wrote new material, eventually getting a chance to bring these sessions to life around the same time they supported Neil Young on his 2021 album Barn. Young is a presence on All Roads Lead Home -- he contributes a live solo version of "Song of the Seasons," which debuted on Barn -- but the focus is squarely on the other three members of Crazy Horse, who all contribute three songs apiece. Where other, earlier Crazy Horse albums tend to lumber as the group shoulders the burden of heavy volume, All Roads Lead Home is relatively light on its feet, relying on interplay over amplification. There's a sweet, nostalgic air blowing through these ten songs, present both in the light melodies and openhearted lyrics. The record is clearly the work of old hippies: love and peace are placed at the forefront, buttressed by shaggy harmonies and ragged harmonies. Talbot's songs tend to ramble a bit and Molina lingers on matters of the heart, while Lofgren's songs are tight and affecting, lacking the loose ends of his colleagues. Mess is part of the appeal of Crazy Horse, whether they're heard with Young or on their own, so it feels right that All Roads Lead Home occasionally feels as if the sum is less than the individual parts; these are old friends not so much joining forces as they are grooving on the same wavelength. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine