It feels like it's trying to be two things at once: it's own zany and lighthearted thing (Frankie Sinatra, Noisy Eater), and a more conventional follow up to SILY (Subways and the transition from it to Going Home, and Colours). I wished they had chose one or the other (the fun and zany would have been better).

It's o.k. Handful of great tracks.

Favorites: Don't Hurt Yourself, Freedom, and Beyonce tries out Country.

I want to love it, but I'm just not feeling it.

This and Ten Love Songs are the best pop albums of the decade.

In retrospect, this isn't the masterpiece I thought it once was, and the first half absolutely crushes the second half. Still good, though.

I guess I'm just not that into Alt-country.

Not very impressive.

Favorite tracks: Never me Like You and Smoke & Retribution (yeah, Vince Staples)

Not big into trash metal, but this is good.

Expected Indie Rock, got Alt-Country instead.

It's good, I guess.

Crushed Little Stars is one of the best songs from her I've heard, so far. Overall, however, it just doesn't reach Makeout Creek's heights.

Edit... ok. I still think this is a disappointment , but not as big of one as I initially believed. Everything is so quiet and mellow, it really threw me off. I just wish I got a little more bite to the songs than what's on offer here. The two that come the closest are Best American Girl and Crushed Little Stars (which are my favorites).

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I saw a few publications using 'she' so needless to say I was a bit caught off guard with the masculine vocals. Depsite that, I do like them. The lyrics can get a little preachy at times (especially on Obama), but it's never *too* overbearing. Overall, pretty good.

Favorite tracks: Drone Bomb Me, 4 Degrees, Hopelessness