**** It's hard to talk about this album without inevitably comparing it to their first album. I thought that album was very mixed with highlights in the singles and little else. Though not necessarily with singles, this same trend crosses over to this album to an extent. However, though the highs are not quite as big as "Conditions" (though "Rabbit Hole" is fantastic), the lows are also much more bearable to get through, and less boring. On this basis, I think it succeeds as an album moreso than "Conditions". 4.5 |