And while he's enjoyed comeback after comeback, there have been times when Cooper's output hasn't been up to par. Now, Cooper finds himself on another new label with his latest disc, Brutal Planet . Chances are the skeptics who don't believe that Cooper can put together a solid album anymore will pass this one by. Cooper has crafted what could well be the best album of his career - so much so that even the one misfire turns out to be enjoyable. Turns out I was absolutely right.
Cooper drops all of the ridiculous shit on Brutal Planet and focuses on the music.
Quite possibly his most focused album. From the opening crunch of the title track, the listener knows that Cooper is like a dormant volcano that has been awakened with a fury. Normally, at this juncture in the review, I'd pick out one song that I would be begging radio programmers to take a chance on. I can't do that this time. There's far, far too much to select off Brutal Planet that to choose just one would be to slight the rest of the album.