Title: 2.5 stars: Neon Golden it aint
Product review: First of all, to the uninitiated, start with "Neon Golden" - a great album that is one of my favorites of the last 5 years. The question is - if you are a fan of "NG" and want more, where to go next. This album is where I went based on proximity in time to "NG" and what I'd read. Well, "NG" it is not. The best songs here (1,2,3,5,6) are the ones that are closest to NG. After that the album begins to degenerate into something less fresh and ultimately boring (the horns on N.L. and Your Signs sound like bad elevator jazz, Shrink bores). In the end, pick it up if you are a huge fan but don't expect too much. Alternatively, I have been happier finding a post-"NG" fix with newer, similar fare (try Junior Boys "last exit").
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