Inhalt: Neue Platte des umtriebigen Gitarristen. Pat Metheny formte zusammen mit Chris Potter (Saxofon), Antonio Sanchez (Schlagzeug) und Ben Williams (Bass) eine Band, die durch die Erweiterung um den Multiinstrumentalisten Giulio Carmassi zur Unity Group wurde. Er knüpft damit an seine frühere Pat Metheny Group an, in der er reichlich komplexe Strukturen verwirklichte. "Pat Metheny Unity Group is the new PMG, and Kin (<->) is as strong a statement as could be expected from an artist who has, over the decades, consistently pushed himself into new territories with fresh colors, previously unheard compositional constructs, growing acumen as a guitarist-and new musical partners to help him realize wherever his muse is taking him" (John Kelman, www.allaboutjazz.com).