Inherent to the tradition of his past and present influences, Guillermo Scott Herren has delivered Golden Pollen, an album that explores a wealth of history and exceeds all expectation. The songs featured on this album, some of the first Herren has written with only himself as the primary vocalist, are indicative of a lush, organic texture that reflect mainly on the very personal and transparent nature of their arrangements. Recorded over a period of isolation, these songs enabled Herren to let go of inhibitions and reflect on ideas of love, beauty, and sentiment, becoming common themes for the album itself. Golden Pollen represents a period of change and self-searching that occur to many, but very few are capable of translating these experiences with such poignancy.