Give it 2 listens
This album is a cohesive concept album. You might need to give it 2 full listens before deciding what you think. This is not a CD that can be appreciated by listening to a couple of sound bites/samples.At first listen I thought it was quite (almost too) dramatic, but after the second listen it started to really grow on me.Now I can't get enough of it.Beautiful, emotional lyrics with a gritty heartfelt delivery.Great music - big, loud, and original. I appreciated this music even more after seeing many of the songs performed live.I highly recommend this CD to rock, pop, alt, and indie fans - you will not be disappointed with this sophomore release...