This album is probably one of the best albums i've heard in a long time, not just because the sound is completely different, therefore difficult to put into a category, but also because it had the right balance between catchy, fun, radio songs to the slower. Unlike most, Antonoff has created an album that is far from dull. The way Antonoff sings at time reminds me of Morrisey. In no way am I comparing the two, but there are faint elements of his voice and his sound that sound like they could be influenced by The Smiths.
Even the collaboration with Yoko Ono was great. Slightly strange, but great and creative. (And if Fun split up, we will all blame her.) Songs like "I'm ready to move on" sound like they could be featured on a movie soundtrack, as it has a great instrumental moments which would fit great in some sort of dramatic trailer or movie montage.
I recently bought the album on vinyl and on CD. They both have really pretty album art inside and the vinyl comes with a free digital download which can be burned onto CD. It's always great to see an artist take pride in the appearance of their CD's, as I personally feel a lot of artists don't put as much effort into creating an actual album, as digital seems to have killed physical copies.
Recommended Tracks
Rollercoaster - A fun, upbeat and uplifting song to skip to.
Shadow - A cute love song without being ridiculously dramatic or cringe worthy.
I wanna Get Better - If you haven't heard that song, then you have been living in a cave! Or in England.... He's not big over here.... YET!
I'm Ready To Move On - A really great, really weird song that is great to look out of train/ car/ plane windows and pretend to be some sad character pondering life in a movie.
Who I want You To Love - A slower song with more acoustics. Not as upbeat, but still as fun and a great way to end the album with a heavier more upbeat outro towards the end.
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