There are a few songs that really rock on this album, yet there are others that (as much as I hate to say it) are just OK. The faster songs are the best but even some of the slower songs on this album are gold; however, this one really lacks the punch that drove the first album through to my heart. It’s a good album overall, but it just doesn’t reach the greatness of their first. If you can imagine a soundtrack performed by the Arctic Monkeys for Hawaii 5-0, this is it; unfortunately, it’s not as good as you want it to be. Here’s hoping that their third album kicks us in the nuts like their first one did.

(I know this is a short review. It’s the shortest I’ve ever written. It was actually a comment on Split, but I’ve wanted to add my two cents on the new album since it came out so here it is. )