06-18-2009, 12:47 AM
I can understand why people didn't like their 3rd album, but taking it on its own merits and not comparing it to the first 2, it still holds up fairly well. My main complaint with it is that it's a lot slower and less southern rock than their early material and some of the tracks drag on way too long, but at least it rocks in its own way. This last one is just plain weak though. It has no soul and it's very calculated pop music at best. They've completely lost their edge. I can honestly say there isn't a single good song on the entire thing.