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"No Time For Time" is the fourth song on Tommy Guerrero's new album, Return of the Bastard.  This track explains the work ethic behind the man who makes this music.  In this world, if you want to be something, there's no time for anything else.  With this work ethic, it explains how Tommy Guerrero can do just what he does, and do it so well.  I have to admit, the last release from Guerrero, From the Soil to the Soul, wasn't my favorite.  But, like most successful artists, you just keep moving forward and that’s exactly what he has done.  Return of the Bastard is a trip from jazz, to mexicali swing, to more progressive modern electronic.  Smash all that together, while keeping an individual style present, and you have an excellent record.  Five stars for keeping it moving in your own direction. - Chris Kelly