Tom Morello is back with his superhero alter ego The Nightwatchman. His debut “One Man Revolution” was barely satisfactory but back then he was armed only with his voice an acoustic guitar. Hey, I bet that even Batman wasn’t at the top of his game when he first started out.

On “The Fabled City” Morello is backed up by more complex arrangements boasting mandolins, piano, cello and guest vocals by Serj Tankian and Shooter Jennings. As a result this collection of songs has no problem keeping me interested with Morello rallying against everything that bothers him with a voice that lies somewhere between Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.