Emily: I was a bit underwhelmed by this album. It starts out extremely strong with Cult of Personality, a badass rock anthem with a throbbing riff and a touch of funk thrown in. However, only until the end did that strength return. The middle of the album was not bad persay, but just generic. The best moments are definitely when their harder edge comes out - all of the guitar solos and riffs are awesome.
Favorite Tracks: Cult of Personality, What's Your Favorite Color?, Which Way to America?
Zack: Come, my precious readers, on a journey through this album with me. We start with Cult of Personality, an absolutely mind-numbingly awesome song, complete with clips of JFK. Immediately following is the song I Want to Know, as in I want to know what happened to the powerful guitar and funky lyrics of the first song. You pick up from there, but only slightly, and weave your way through several generic songs until you hit Broken Hearts and Glamour Boys, which don't really sound much like the previous tracks. Broken Hearts is an attempt to slow it down which I sort of liked, but only as a contrast to some of the heavier songs. Glamour Boys is a total stylistic departure from the previous songs and is a bit weird, although not terrible. You end with What's Your Favorite Color? and Which Way to America? You may have noticed that each of these songs is a question, and it made me ask some questions as well, such as "Why weren't all the rest of the songs as good as these?" The album as a whole was decent to good range, but the promise from the first and last two songs leaves you knowing that Living Colour could produce a more consistent album.
Favorite Tracks: Cult of Personality, Which Way to America?, What's Your Favorite Color?
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