Not as strong as his best work

Review Score: (8/10)
This is an enjoyable album, and it has some really good, pure melodic pop on it. But I have a few complaints:

1. The songs just aren't quite as catchy as previous work. I find myself programming my CD player around some of them.

2. Matthew fired his lead and rhythm guitarists, and came out worse for it. Hey Matt, those guys were awesome; how come you got rid of them?

3. The album is too short. It's not even 40 minutes.

Despite these shortcomings, it's still a fun, if somewhat cynical, collection of songs.

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