I feel like the “slow pretty songs” are so satisfying and suspenseful, that it’s only natural that the the more “grating” and quick songs aren’t so pleasing. I totally agree with the point, but I think with time, I’ll find that they’re worth their 2 minutes + slots on the album.

Did anyone draw weirdly immediate Elton John vibes from Chloroform? Anyways, I think this album is great. And I truly don’t see why critics should pan it in anyway other than saying it wasn’t very ambitious. Is a good album’s lack of ambition a reason to call it anything less than good? Not to me. Just because Cohen (predicting he’ll get the review) is going to call it a step backwards and give it a 7.5, I’ll still regard it as one of 2013′s best albums and be confused as to why p4k yuppies don’t agree.

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