i finally gave the whole record a proper, open minded listen today in the batmobile.....

holy shit.... it's really, really good. great songs... gus g is phenomenal. i'm probably the second biggest zakk fan on this board, and i'll say it: the change was necessary.... Although I hear a heavy zakk influence all over this thing.

They've been begging to be a psychedelic pop rock band since after purple. Sure... they usually have that "one song" that's kinda heavy. But the band that recorded Core and Purple are LONG gone... I've sorta embraced their "non- heaviness". I was actually impressed that this album had a waaaaay more of a meaty sound than the last couple. First quick impression:
  Take A Load Off is classic fucking STP.... 
...i was disappointed that Huckleberry Crumble is almost straight forwardly classic rock cookie cutter Aerosmith worship. But I'm over it
... Cinnamon is ok, but it reeks of teeny bopper pop hit shit.
Hazy Daze is "the heavy" song...
Peacoat has some subliminal nutsack...

All in all... it's growing on me. It's definitely STP. I like it. Don't LOVE it. But I'll agree with whoever said that this band is the one Scott belongs with...

great song.... May the outlaws rise again

definitely a HUGE GnR influence... listen to that solo.... pure slash

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I'm still with ya, man.... 37 days and going strong....
other than cigarettes.. i'm like a fucking health nut now...

however:

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