Graham Parker came of age in the late-1970s when as an ‘angry young man’ he commanded the stage with R&B-fused, neo-classic rock n’ roll that simmered with the tension of the punk rock era. But just like Elvis Costello, who debuted in 1977 a year after Parker’s initial onslaught of Howlin’ Wind and Heat Treatment, Parker has continued into the new millennium producing intelligent, well-constructed albums that barely pierce the commercial marketplace. Parker may never equal the sheer impact of 1979’s Squeezing Out Sparks but every one of his albums has individual tracks worthy of distinction. With its guitar-organ attack, 1992’s Burning Questions offers plenty of striking Parker moments. “Too Many Knots to Untangle,” “Just Like Joe Meek’s Blues,” and “Platinum Blonde” immediately capture road-worthy driving rhythms alongside Parker’s increasingly nuanced singing. His days of shouting down the competition are sacrificed in service to a sensitively sung ballad such as the gently-orchestrated “Long Stem Rose” or “Worthy of Your Love.” “Mr. Tender is something I’m not,” he sings at one point, proving even the most honest songwriters have moments of delusion and denial.