Rock quartet ALO spent time apart after its last album to pursue various other projects, and when the band came together to create Tangle Of Time, each member brought their own demos. For a jamband, the process involved little jamming and, instead, the album’s songs are distinct, unified by production techniques and experimental layers. The accordion drives opener “There Was a Time,” while closer “Strange Days” plays with pedal steel. The tunes touch on different eras and genres, the funky, ‘70s-eque “Coast To Coast” manages to do both, embracing pop and giving adult contemporary a sexier sheen. The album’s name also serves as its theme, although “tangle of time” specifically comes from “The Ticket,” a futuristic, synth-heavy experience through space and epochs. It’s easy to imagine ALO stretching these songs out live and letting them develop in one another’s hands; “Undertow,” in particular, is well-suited to lengthy improvisation. That song is among the album’s slowest, although it’s not exactly down-tempo. Despite drawing on such an ephemeral motif, the record is upbeat and danceable. ALO is older and wiser, but still optimistic: Tangle Of Time speaks to a group that’s adamant—even three tracks in—that it’s “Not Old Yet.”