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Title: Lots of tasty goodness!
Review: On Burdens of Being Upright, there was more pop flavor and more tasty hooks than on Down Here. BUT... Down Here still manages to be a better album. The instruments here play a greater role in expressing the feeling behind a song, so the album has a more visceral feel. Bonham is a fearless feminist, ranting about makeup and plastic surgery on "Fake It", and telling some unfortunate guy in no uncertain terms that the relationship is over on "Jumping Bean." But Bonham is much more than angry. She sings about her struggles with life in general on "Second Wind", and worries about wanting the right things on "You Cant Always Not Get What You Don't Want." One caveat: the album ends rather anticlimatically on two mellow tracks. On the other hand, former Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg plays bass on most tracks. Steinberg is one of the best rock bassists of all time, and his contribution to Down Here makes the album even better than it would be.
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