Under the Radar  (Audio CD) 
by Little Feat

* "Better Band" = tighter, more emotionally engaging, higher energy, more consistent

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Vail of Tears-Awesome!  Feb 27, 2003
I have followed Little feat since the Lowell George days. This IS the best record (since he past away) that Little Feat has put out to date (remember, I am writing in 2003). Shaun Murphy is just incredible on this record. You can feel that the rest of the band members are revitalized ... no infected in a positive way by her presence. And the master musicians are still the master musicians. The jams are tight and freely polished to perfection here. Under The Radar, Eden's Wall, and Vale of Tears are what stick out in my mind as some of the bands best work. Thank the lord that Little Feat never did try to make 3 minute AM radio stuff! They are too good for that! Incredible and awesome spin!

Very good!  Jul 23, 2000
If one is ready to quit griping about the loss of Lowell George and accept the Shaun Murphy/Paul Barrere era Little Feat, this album will do just nicely. While not as strong as "Ain't Had Enough Fun," it has moments that equal or surpass that release. The back to back powerhouse of I Got Happiness/Calling the Children Home is almost worth the price of the CD alone. Shaun Murphy turns in one of her finest performances with Hoy-Hoy and the title track is a plesant enough listen. And while I still have some issues with the barely capable songwriting that mixes with Shaun's powerful voice and reaps something that resembles uninspired country, I am getting used to Murphy and none of the music is unlistenable or bad. And there is no denying that when they're right on, Little Feat is unbeatable.