I'm in the same boat. I don't dislike the Tony Williams stuff, but it never really reached me either.
This CD, however, is really something. Might be my favorite new release this year so far, along with the Andrew Hill.
For me, this trio seems much more "traditional"(probably not the right word) than what Tony Williams/Larry Young/John M. were doing. Goldings is definatley keeping it more grounded. There's more of a groove here than what Lifetime was going for. This band was inspired by Lifetime, but is up to something completely different. I really like Goldings on this, and Jack D. is just so killing it.
I think Tony and Larry would be spinning in their graves.