"Like much of "trance blues" master Otis Taylor's previous catalog, 'Banjo' (...) represents a striking synthesis of contemporary elements with the antique ... The 11 tracks, all Taylor originals, primarily utilize primordial single-chord structures, the bedrock of many of the earliest known recorded blues. It is thus a testament to Taylor and his musicians that 'Banjo' (...) feels so colorful and restlessly engaging"