Title: An excellent installment in the series
Product review: What is most impressive about this album is that Franklin Bruno and co. are still churning out hook-laden tunes and melodic power pop just as good as their early stuff. As always, the lyrics are ten grade levels above average rock fare, and almost every tune is a winner. The full steam rockers such as Shameproof Flirt (typical clever title), 2nd class citizen, growth spurt, and Off the Face are some of my favorites, the latter being a great choice for an album closer (as Cant f(x) is on Placeholders).I have to disagree with the older review about NPB being derivative. I humbly suggest it to be the other way around, since this ensemble started in the late 80s. If there is to be any criticism, it might be that Monte Carlo Method is not much of a departure from their earlier stuff. Thank God for that. Who wants 2001 REM verses 1986 REM?
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