The lyrics aren t all that profound, but they re definitely catchy. Combined with the familiar sound of Kay Hanley s bubble gum 80s-pop voice, you can easily find yourself humming these cheery songs for the rest of the day. There is more of a groove to the entire album from this Boston band. At times, however, the tunes seem a bit like they were borrowed from the Go-Gos, but don t hold that against them. Set against some sugar-pop melodies, they tend to get a bit annoying, but thankfully, there are only a few instances of this.
Most lyrics are simple, but more straightforward than on previous albums.
While there were doubts whether they would record again because of difficulties within the band, they have dispelled these rumors by producing a record that holds its own in the music world. The true test came for the CD in the morning while I rode the commuter rail to work.