Given the 20+ year gap since their early work, it doesn’t really make sense to compare it all too directly. What I will say is simple: Everything Must Go is better than Two Against Nature.

EMG just feels more natural and easygoing. TAN can sound very polished and almost locked into place, while EMG has more looseness—it breathes more. The songs feel like they’re moving instead of being carefully fixed in position, which makes them more enjoyable to listen to.

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The album sounds great, not a bad track on here. It’s not as immediately hooky as recent past releases, but repeated listens are rewarding in that regard. All the performances are great, but I love the guitar work and the guitar-centric sound particularly.

This is just a ton of fun paired with some superficial down-to-earth introspection and blistering guitar and drum work.

I just haven’t been able to get into political/social commentary KSE. It’s boring. I prefer personal/life experience KSE. The playing and vocals are still great. The topics are just duds for me.

I like it. Sounds fresh. I think it’s the best thing they’ve put out since Mothership.

This is one of the worst things I’ve ever heard. It’s like the ugly retarded offspring of All American Rejects + Maroon 5 + Muse. Really bad.

Frankly anything less than 78 is crazy to me. Simply outstanding record, the soul and guitar on this thing are just beautiful. I can’t help but assume many artists wish they could pull this off.

Another awesome release. Tracks 6 and 7 are my least favorite but this thing can be left on repeat. Looking forward to the second part.

I’m not a Franz Ferdinand expert, but I like music and I think this is a great album. The songs are catchy, toe-tapping, and interesting. The arrangements, mixing, style variations, and performances are top notch. The album never feels lazy or phoned-in. There’s nothing here that bores or annoys. I also appreciate the brevity.

This is fine, but pointless. Emily Armstrong is a good vocalist, but replacing Bennington with a female was dumb, and there isn't really anything here to justify it or the album. I've listened to it about 4 times and I don't remember anything save feeling like something was missing and I was bored.

Falls apart with the last 3 tracks, the last being the least weak of the 3. Otherwise its a decent record.

Terrific. Love the lyrics and mix. Can’t wait to see what these guys do next. Reminds me Tokyo Police Club and Tame Impala, but songs are about the best thing available.

Really good. Classic RA.

A fair amount of good breaks from the genre template that significantly add interest. Good songs, great performances, minimal filler, cohesive record. Good record.

Far less adventurous than previous albums, but it plays in the records favor. The songs individually are lovely and well produced, but taken as a whole all the tracks are elevated into a surprisingly warm and comforting tapestry of sound and melancholy that I frankly can't seem to get enough of.

A perfectly fine album, but what makes it less interesting is Rob Thomas all but completely abandoning the vocal qualities that made him a unique vocalist.

The AllMusic review says all that needs to be said really. This is an excellent album from the start and grows better with each listen. The sonic switch up is pulled off masterfully.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/entering-heaven-alive-mw0003734587

This guy’s got legit skills and talent, and despite 2 or 3 tracks out of 19 that I didn’t really care for this album reflects that in abundance.

I'm with Fantano on this one. This thing is boring and it sounds terrible.

A solid and welcome return from the talented and prolific Mr Adams.