Wow! This is a great album. Their songwriting has really matured. Lyrically and musically it is recognizable yet still fresh. In my humble opinion, 3 Doors Down has always been one of the better bands over the last five or six years. I would say what they have created is a really nice career for themselves. By staying true to the music they want to create without completely abandoning a desire for mass appeal, they have found the key to longevity. As any one-hit wonder could tell, this is quite an achievement. What I’ve always liked about them is the emotion. Every song has a purpose, and when they are in the moment, it really comes though. With this, their fourth album, they give you songs about love, songs about politics and songs full of angst. One of the best songs is one of the best they've ever written. “Train” has a gritty bouncy guitar riff that is awesome. I was singing along and pumping my fist within seconds: “Put me on the train mama.” “Train” is followed on the album by another one of their best, “Citizen/Solider.” It sounds more like something the band Live would write. They redefine their sound with this song. It's powerful and meaningful and subtle and grand all at once. On the last track, “She Don’t Want the World,” they channel Phil Collins and create something along the lines of “In the Air Tonight.” It’s full of tension and tears. It’s a great song about loneliness and despair.
3 Doors Down rock hard and deserve a lot of credit for how good they are. With this album they have given us a glimpse of what the future holds for them. I would say that this is the bridge from who they were to who they are becoming. On that journey they have given us a nearly perfect album.

Rating: 3.5 Stars out of 5 Stars

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