Keeping up with the tradition of releasing records that reference devotion and Van’s favorite writers, A Sense Of Wonder follows suit with a shorthand for what Van the Man had figured out about himself and where he stands in the universe in the last decade. It’s a fine record with the same warmth and luxuriousness of his previous efforts from the recent past, but it doesn’t surprise or amaze in Van’s accustomed ways. And that’s really okay — Van’s most mediocre day at the office is still a good day for the rest of us.