The voice is there, the drive is there, the lyrics are there, but this is not the Cracker I grew up on. Aside from the songs “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me,” and “Darling One,” this release could easily be mistaken for a new Clash, if not Green Day album.Dave’s voice is still rough, sounding as if he’s never taken a cigarette out of his mouth, or breathed a breath of clean air, and the guitar playing is top notch, with due consideration given to the structure and format ... but there are way too many edges for me to wrap my head around, or even want to consider. Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey actually sounds confussing and dysfunctional. All but gone is the lush classic guitar work that first brought the band to my attention, replaced by a diametric meshing of the old Cracker and some terrific punk sensibilities ... never the less, it doesn’t work for me. I’m sitting here, and I don’t want to write this review, I want to love this album, treasure it, and float away ... but I can’t, and I won’t. I’ll keep the two brilliant songs I’ve mentioned, play them over and over, and wait for the next Cracker album, hoping for a bit more of the old, and less of the new.Review by Jenell Kesler