I grew up listening to Rubber Soul, so I was curious to go back and listen to it. Overall, I enjoyed it! I thought it was really solid, but it definitely has its ups and downs.

I think Drive My Car, while groovy, is not the strongest opener. I was inspired to give this a relisten while watching a PBS special on the album, and they mentioned that George Martin was big on having an opener that grabs the listeners attention. While it does do that at first, I just think The Beatles have better ... read more