Inspiring as usual, but not much of anything new.
Art is such a great songwriter! He has vision for exactly what he wants on record, and starting with Sparkle and Fade you could hear the passion and energy in the band, that's something a lot of bands lose. At some point, someone runs out of energy, and even with the good music and good lryics, often you can tell a band has hit a point where they just aren't into what they are doing anymore (Metallica anyone?). Everclear still has all the energy and passion, and although Slow Motion Daydream (collectively) isn't the best they've done, the spark is still there and it's inspiring.If you must draw a comparison to some of their past albums, this one can best be described as a mix of World of Noise and Songs From An American Movie Part II, it's heavier than most of them, still some of the best Punk this year.