Road Less Traveled (Points North album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Road Less Traveled

| type = studio

| artist = Points North

| cover = Road_Less_Traveled_Points_North_cover220.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2012|3|13}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Foothill College Studio 1100
(Los Altos Hills, California)

| genre = Instrumental rock, progressive rock

| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=48}}

| label = Magna Carta

| producer = Eric Barnett
{{small|with assistance from}} Dave de Villers

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Points North

| next_year = 2015

}}

Road Less Traveled is the first studio album by the instrumental rock band Points North. It was recorded at the Foothill College Studio 1100 {{cite web|url=http://suzannewellercom.fatcow.com/Foothill_Tech.html|title=Foothill College Music Technology|publisher=Suzanne Weller}}{{cite web|url=http://patch.com/california/sananselmofairfax/bp--points-north-thumbs-a-ride-on-a-road-less-traveled|title=Points North Thumbs A Ride On A "Road Less Traveled"|date=27 July 2012 |publisher=San Anselmo Patch}}{{cite web|url=http://heights.foothill.edu/spring2016/articles/spot_music-tech.html|title=The Heights - Passionate Faculty and Creative Students Tell Stories with Sound|publisher=Foothill College}} and released on March 13, 2012 on Magna Carta Records.{{cite web|url=http://magnacarta.net/pointsnorth/|title=Points North|publisher=Magna Carta Records}}

The album has been met with positive reviews with the music being compared with artists such as Joe Satriani, Steve Morse and Rush with a strong melodic sensibility.{{cite web|url=http://www.dangerdog.com/2012-music-reviews/points-north-road-less-traveled.php|title=Review : Points North - Road Less Traveled : New Music Review : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock : CD Album Music Review : Dangerdog Music Reviews - Craig Hartranft|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=38282|title=POINTS NORTH - Road Less Traveled (2012)|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=12291|title=Review: "Points North: Road Less Travelled" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!|first=Greg Stewart, Webmaster/Developer|last=SeaOfTranquility.org|publisher=}} The track "Steve's Morsels" is a nod to guitarist Steve Morse and "Grace Under Pressure" is a tribute to the band Rush.{{cite web|url=http://www.progressor.net/review/points_north_2012.html|title=Detailed Reviews [Points North - 2012 - "Road Less Traveled"] - ProgressoR|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://theloftyoaks.com/2012/03/20/cd-review-points-north-road-less-traveled/|title=CD Review – Points North "Road Less Traveled"|first=The Lofty|last=Oaks|date=21 March 2012|publisher=}}