I am pleasantly impressed with this album. It's a great follow-up to ...Is A Real Boy, absolutely not a let-down. Max's voice has also improved, not to say that his voice was bad in the first place, but it has matured and sounds even better than before (and just as sexy, if i may add). The songs are incredibly catchy and the variety is great! The harmonies are great, the guest vocalists all added something different to each song which makes each song unique. The transition of songs is really good as well. However, I must admit, there are some songs I can live without but they are few... The lyrics are utterly honest and wonderfully written. I must say, I completely admire Max's willingness to spill his innermost thoughts.
To be honest, I was quite apprehensive as to how the album would turn out; So many of my favorite bands attempt to experiment with their sounds and for the most part, I am utterly disappointed. Say Anything is not one of those bands. Their experimented sounds are great and their ability to work it makes them that much better. Trying out new sounds is difficult but they very well accomplished it.
Hats off to the Say Anything boys. They did a wonderful job, I could not have asked for a better two-disc extravaganza of an album
And just as a side note: This album kind of reminds me of a musical but better and not as annoying.