The latest effort from Lenny Kravitz picks up right where he left off with his 1998 release, “5.” In fact, the albums could almost be mistaken for one another. Each has its rocking tracks, its slow ballads and the stuff in-between. In typical Kravitz style, every song on the disc sounds like it’s someone else’s. It could almost be mistaken for a compilation or another Kravitz greatest hits disc.

That is if all the songs were great.

There are some songs that are just plain bad, such as the silly, amateur-sounding “Bank Robber Man” and the ode to an altered state, “Let’s Get High.” Even the first single, “Dig In,” isn’t as solid as some of his previous hits.

But that’s not to say this is a bad album. But this album falls short of reaching the epic proportions of 1993’s “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” but it is better than his 1995 release “Circus.” So Kravitz fans have that going for them.

The most worthy track for single status is actually “Pay to Play,” not the aforementioned “Dig In.” In fact, “Pay to Play” is probably one of the better songs Kravitz has recorded, reminiscent of Prince or George Michael when he was in his prime.

Similar in rock ’n’ roll, creamy goodness is the track “Battlefield of Love.”

While he won’t be wowing anyone with the lyrical composition of this album, and the disc falls far short of what Kravitz has accomplished earlier in his career, “Lenny” does provide some rocking tunes with this LP. It’s definitely a must for Kravitz fans, but those who have yet to get into him may want to check out his other works first.