Decent attempt at follow up to Cardinal Knowledge

Review Score: (6/10)
For those of you who think that Cardinal Knowledge is a bit too hard, try the softer side of Van Halen with their studio follow up Balance. This album has a noticably more "romantic" feel with songs like "Cant Stop Lovin' You" and "Feelin". But if those songs have got you reachin' for the tissues, crank out songs like "The Seventh Seal" and "Amsterdam", that'll be sure to cure your "wheres my baby" blues! Wanna hear something interestingly different? Try "Big Fat Money"..that one will definantly leave you scratching your head! But as a whole, Balance is a very good follow up to their previous studio release Cardinal Knowledge.

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