Disappointing
Ah yes, this is why I'm careful of new projects by bands I used to be fans of. Sure, The Promise Ring's last album was pretty spectacular, but this LP has nothing on that record. After the first 4 tracks, it got so bad I was cringing the rest of the way through. Most of the songs on the album drifted so close to 'cutesy pop' that it became too much for me to bear. It wouldn't bother me that it was so upbeat and happy, but the songs weren't even catchy... they were just ultra-repetitive and dull. Just when you're expecting a great chorus with lots of drive, you instead get a redundant, semi-driving chorus that falls flat. Also, track 6 and track 11 have practically the same chorus... for shame.
