Arguably the most commercial album Guster has ever released, and probably the most fun Guster project as well. It's a really good album even if it has a relatively dull run on the backend after the title track has finished.
But man, the hooks, the hooks, the HOOKS on most of this album are fantastic and major earworms. There's a major major Beatles vibe on much of this album to me, and it doesn't always work but this is one of Guster's best albums front to back no doubt about it.
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I've found myself coming back to this album a lot recently. It means way too much to me for me to have left it with such a lazy review.
After a handful of albums where the band see themselves toning themselves and creating the mold they'd like to fit in, Guster drummer Brian Rosenworcel came to the band with a daring idea. "What if I use a drum set on our next album?". Brian didn't know how to play a classic drum set, he had only used hand drums up to this point. This didn't ... read more
Another strong effort from Guster. I put the previous album, Lost and Gone Forever, ahead by a nose.
| 1 | Diane 3:47 | 88 |
| 2 | Careful 3:42 | 90 |
| 3 | Amsterdam 3:37 | 92 |
| 4 | Backyard 2:56 | 90 |
| 5 | Homecoming King 3:38 | 93 |
| 6 | Ramona 3:06 | 93 |
| 7 | Jesus on the Radio 2:17 | 88 |
| 8 | Keep It Together 3:43 | 93 |
| 9 | Come Downstairs and Say Hello 5:17 | 93 |
| 10 | Red Oyster Cult 3:27 | 93 |
| 11 | Long Way Down 4:35 | 93 |
| 12 | I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today 3:20 | 95 |