"Signs" is not merely a return the artist's guitar-based beginnings, but an embodiment of an even more elemental sound. Beyond focusing attention on his soloing prowess, it is about recapturing the spirit of the early blues, where the guitar was front and center.The record, which features funk, rock, and blues elements, is held together by Lang's distinctive playing and singing, and the lyrics, which center on themes of embattlement and self-empowerment.