DEEPLY INFERIOR TO THEIR PAST STUFF

Review Score: (4/10)
The source of Funk is the Bass guitar. The loss of their old bassist really hurts them on this album. In past albums, especially the second, the bass was MELODIOUS. Here it is deeply reptitive. Every other bar is repeated! NO MELODY. This hurts when you have no lead guitar! The vocals aren't sufficient to carry the whole melody of the tune. So you get basically some nice textures that you can dance to but nothing to soothe the musical ear. Just listen to the bass play 4 quarter notes down the scale EVERY OTHER BAR in the Planet Home. I think i learned to do that my first day on recorder. All the other tunes are the same, they just grab a lick and repeat it. Then listen to the bass on manifest destiny from the second album. What a contrast! Their current bassist doesnt walk any further than one bar (on Falling). Just listen to the bass, see if you agree.

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