4

Some cheesy early 80s rock. Other than Juke Box Hero which I have always liked when it played out in the wild, I found little worthwhile in this one.

Foreigner is a band that I grew up with because my dad loved AOR and Lou Gramm in particular, their greatest hits CD was on regular rotation in my household and during car rides.

The first time I listened to "4" I really enjoyed it, the amount of recognizable hits made it a joy and I liked the deep cuts too, but upon a dedicated listen I found it to be a bit surface level, but still pretty fun.

First off, the lyrics are pretty typical 80's macho-man type stuff, loving women and ... read more

the b side is better than the a side

Sometimes, you hear a song so many times, you don't think it'll hit you. This was me with "I've Been Waiting For a Girl Like You," acknowledging it as a good track, nothing more. And then, when listening to the whole album, and following Break It Up, that damn song hit like a train.

A very strong start for the album, it does begin to taper off towards the end