Frustrating!

Review Score: (4/10)
I've been trying to digest this album for a couple of months now. I thought it might be like Badly Drawn Boy, where the majesty slowly dawns on you - no such luck. I dig the lyrics and totaly respect the empowering message, but that's about it. Their electronic elements sound thin and inexperienced. Too frequently, their guitar and drum riffs roar up only to suddenly disappear. When they do keep charging, it sounds crashy and disjointed. They start some interesting trends on this album, but there's no coherency. I hope they bring it back together on their next album. This one's going in the 'for sale' bin.

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