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Review title: Rather bland and flavor-of-the-week
Product review: Well, picked this one up on a friend's recommendation & was disappointed. There just isn't anything very striking on this disc. It's not really awful, just one of those kind of releases that goes by without really grabbing your attention or providing any staying power.There are moments where the band seems to hit a good hook & pull the song together fairly well. "Pony" & "The Pain Of It" are really the only standouts that come to mind. The weak points here are the excruciatingly bad attempt at funk, "Work So Hard", the soulless Hootie-esque "Western September Skies", the unimaginative & predictable 50's romp "Smokescreen" & the plagiaristic "Paralyzed" which bears an uncanny resemblance to one of Dave Matthews biggest singles this year.I just think that this disc is devoid of any originality & should be avoided by anyone who doesn't rely on MTV to determine the definition of what is truly good music.
