Steve Gunn brings a wandering, cosmic spirit to guitar-based rock

In this always-on, phone-obsessed era, Steve Gunn's "Eyes On the Lines" is a rarity. Released earlier this year via respected New York indie Matador, it's an album about getting lost in the little details -- taking the time to enjoy the music of a busker, for instance -- and of learning how to roll with life's annoyances. In a Gunn song, that's simply an excuse to enjoy a wasted afternoon and grab a hotel room. At once meticulously crafted yet casual, arrangements on the nine-song album are loose-fitting. Guitar solos emerge not to lead but to detour.