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...Garth Brooks doesn't have her husband's ability to spin average material into commercial gold, and here her material is below average. The up-tempo title track barrels at you with the charm of a truck ad, while the lamely worded ballads float away without carrying any real emotion. Yearwood sings with brassy heft, but she can't lift this...
...dare you to keep a straight face when the Boys sing “She opens up just like a rose to me / When she’s close to me” in “Helpless When She Smiles.” Of the up-tempo dance tracks, “Panic” is the most promising for a much-needed top-40 single, with a catchy beat and surprisingly appealing vocal layering. Still, “Panic” is held back—as are all the tracks—by an overproduced, synthesized sound...
...album begins with the mid-tempo “Big Casino,” a boring affair with appearances by unremarkably layered guitars, a drum kit, and what may very well be a bass...
...earlier than expected loss caused the team had to readjust its attitude, correct its flaws, and play at a higher tempo to silence its critics...
...album progresses, Grohl slows the tempo and lowers the volume, and the album comes together. With songs like “Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)” and “Summer’s End,” the album is more subdued and sophisticated than other Foo Fighters offerings, yet the change is welcome...