Good wine matures slowly ...

... But he is then also top! Mark Knopfler matures with every album (I do not think it was sometime not good!) And now has a safe (of hopefully many more) reaches peaks. (Only the cover is not really my thing ...) music and lyrics form a synergy; and they also show that there are people who were not only born to make music, but the music itself is. MK's music, he brings not just fun (and you can tell by the way also all other musicians on) at a little a thing, talent and technical skills, which can be learned, nor created by talent: soul! His music is alive - and that makes this new album especially clear. Although Mark Knopfler produced pieces that Mitklatschnummern and earwigs are, so I think he's a very profound musician, showing Shangri-La, the listener some joy is still preparing. I wish that also get albums like "Notting Hillbillies" (Missing) or "Neck and Neck" successor - because this, along its other discs show all MK - a musician with heart and soul. By the way: Donegan's Gone I understand as a homage not only to Lonnie Donegan, but also to vlele (unfortunately missing) brilliant musicians such as Woody Guthrie or Rory Gallagher. Shangri-La will certainly be in every Knopfler Collection - but should also for every other fan of honest music one (or two) ears be worth it!
P. Müller