"Robert Ellis’ The Lights From the Chemical Plant is one of those albums whose appeal isn’t tied to its newness; two years after it came out on New West, its reticence and pop refinement still grab me. Lately, the onetime local’s been getting his kicks in a loose-limbed side project called Traveller with his fellow writer buddies Jonny Fritz and Cory Chisel. But Ellis has reportedly also finished work on a new solo album that’ll come out this summer, and that’s damn good news. His is such a nimble musical mind that there’s no telling what tricks he’ll try with the new stuff." JEWLY HIGHT -- THE NASHVILLE SCENE