A rare case of an album I previously dismissed surprising me profoundly upon relisten. Whilst as a whole
the album suffers from an inability to strike out of it's comfort zone, that's not to deny that it's
theatrical brand of piano-assisted folk rock is an adequate sacrifice for homogeneity. Clearly the band is
comfortable in their songwriting, and as the saying goes, if it's not broke don't fix it. Have you always
wanted to hear Neutral Milk Hotel but with shiny studio production and vocalists who know how to stay on
key? Maybe? Well whilst there is a wealth of difference between the two, I can't help but draw some
comparisons there.
79/100
Highlights: I and Love and You, And It Spread, Tin Man
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