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Major-label debuts from punk bands usually all follow the same route, and end up sounding polished and produced. Besides, Alkaline Trio already polished things up a few albums ago -- the raw, drunken rants of their past didn't make it very far past Asian Man Records. It might be slightly disappointing that some of their raw edge didn't return -- and the lyrics are effective, if not quite up to the cleverness they've shown in the past -- but at the same time, the continued polish isn't necessarily a bad thing; there are some pretty great songs here.

Opener "Calling All Skeletons" is a perfect pop song -- complete with handclaps and hip shakes -- tailor-made for soundtracking the reckless house party scene of a prime-time teen drama. The latter song seems to set the standard, since although Dan Andriano chimes in on almost every melody, he noticeably only takes lead on a handful -- as on the lonely vintage pop of "Love Love, Kiss Kiss" -- which is a far cry from earlier albums where the split was almost even.

And there seems to be an equal amount of contentedness as misery in this set, which does suit the aging band. But even so, it's a little hard not to wish for more of that edgy bitterness to creep back into the songs, roughing things up a bit and adding some excitement to the mix.

The album is still enjoyable and damn catchy in spots -- but knowing as much as we do about this talented trio, it seems like it could have been so much better. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Full Florenfile Restored The Florenfile website has completed its maintenance. We thank you all for your continued support. For a list of updated entries, please click here.

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