Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals’ Lifeline: Recorded in a Paris studio over a mere seven days without the help of Pro Tools or any digital mumbo jumbo, this latest album from the Claremont groovester is raw, untreated, and vintage Harper. Using sound checks during their recent European tour as time for pre-album practicing, Harper and band show that they’re at their very best when simply making the neo-blues rock they’ve become world famous for.