I think they tried to go for less energy on this one, more musicality.. not the gem of the first album but not all bad (more hatening here). There was a pretty good song I heard at their Popscene show.. seems to be missing

Better cover at least

Favorites: Bad Sun, Fistful of Sand

1. Intro
intros universally suck.. this keyboard intro does too

2. Believe
heard this in concert, wasn't super impressed but no bad

3. This Is Not The End
kinda The Clash which ain't too hot

4. Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear
heard this in concert.. intro no hot but song picks up.. got a bit of classic Bravery guitars too

5. Bad Sun
kinda this album's "Public Service Announcement"

6. Time Won't Let Me Go
1st single, solid

7. Tragedy Bound
wheww country strummin

8. Fistful of Sand
one of the better tracks actually

9. Angelina

10. Split Me Wide Open
intro not so much but solid song

11. Above And Below
slowness

12. The Ocean
so soft wtf = sums up the album