This will take a LOT of time to grow; I hated it for the first three or four times through, until it set in what they're trying to do. At first it sounds boring and complacent compared to the debut, but eventually this becomes much more even and settled, more mature and fully-formed. Album #2 is less concerned with the novelty of the sound and more with the tracks themselves.
Right now this stands at least equal to the previous album and I expect it to shake out better over the next few weeks. |
