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| 4.0 excellent | mvdu | June 25th 15 |
Their knack for creating catchy, strong pop songs is back - though it lacks the uniqueness and wit of when Page was part of the band. Strong album and much better than their last couple albums but not like Stunt, Gordon, Maroon..
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| 2.5 average | Rockjocky | June 2nd 15 |
BNL can always be counted on for radio friendly pop and, in that regard, this album doesn't' disappoint. Silverball does seem a bit more simple and kitchy than most of their previous work however. If you like BNL's other albums, you'll probably like this one. If you're meh on BNL, this album will probably disappoint or even annoy you. Personally, I was hoping for, though not expecting, a little more. Silverball isn't a bad album. Unfortunately, it's not a good one either.
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| 2.0 poor | CynicalComplex | May 28th 15 |
A BnL album with hardly any hooky earworms. Does that sound ominous to you? It should. I'm not sure if I'm getting old or Ed is getting old. Perhaps both. Regardless, it pains me to say that this is probably the worst album they've cut. Yes, worse than All in Good Time.
All of the happy songs sound more forced than AiGT's. Tyler Stewart's drum tracks have become so simple that he could be replaced by a drum machine, and they're made worse by being pushed to the front in the production. Kevin Hearn's vocal parts continue to be annoying, but where his piano work was tolerable-to-good before, the synth is so over-the-top that it becomes grating. Hovering above the mess is Ed, who tells us that it's OK for us to say what we want. Good to hear that he won't take offense to this negative soundoff.
(Kind of) worth your time: "Say What You Want," "Duct Tape Heart," "Narrow Streets," "Piece of Cake"
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| 2.5 average | ArtBox | October 5th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | Xhoven | June 8th 15 |
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