Title: Great CD, but not as much fun as their earlier efforts
Product review: This is a first-rate CD, well worth owning, though it doesn't have the breathtaking madness of, say, Hot. It's much slicker, better produced. There is still quite a bit of Squirrel Nut Zipper originality here, but there are also moments when I felt like I was listening to just another nicely orchestrated swing album. As Squirrel Nut Zipper albums go, this may be a better one for background music at a cocktail party (except for the slightly out-of-place "Do What" track, which has a weird, almost-but-not-quite James Brown feeling to it) than for pure listening -- whether that's good or not, is up to you. Other tracks at times have a bit in common with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and other swing groups. I still highly recommend it, but I hope their next album has more edge.
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