this is literally the most 5/10 album i've ever heard. nothing really bad but nothing really good either. pretty much the definition of dry, insubstantial wallpaper music
As ehh as this album is, it makes for a very good palette cleanser after some awful music. Seriously, listen to something truly abysmal and then listen to Portland 1 and 2
"Five Easy Hot Dogs, a collection of instrumental recordings from his time on the road. 'Kind of like being on tour, except there weren't any shows, and I'd just be burning money.' All of the songs on Five Easy Hot Dogs were recorded and mixed in the corresponding city from each song title, and the tracklisting reflects the chronological order in which the songs were produced."