Title: There was no need for a change...
Product review: For starters, "The Guest" was a great album. I considered it a guilty pleasure because it wasn't really the type of sound that I featured in my CD player. In any case, I was excited to hear about the follow up and picked it up the first day it was released. I gotta say that I'm a bit disappointed. Many of the songs do sound the same, and I find that within the songs, there is lack of variety. I've given it a few run throughs and so far the only song that I like is "By the Bed." I understand that bands like to experiment to keep themselves entertained, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Phantom Planet had a good sound, with mass appeal. Their reinvention puts them out of their element. I really can't recommend this album to anyone.
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