Not a bad album - Not a patch on Aim and Ignite though IMO. There doesnt really seem to be any light and shade within it, just constant fluorescent yellow. Considering they seem to have gone out of their way to craft an out-and-out pop album, they isn't anything on here as perfectly judged and playful as 'Walking the Dog'.

As an experiment in pop music by an esteemed indie vocalist, I'd actually rate this as less of a success than 'My Blood is Full of Airplanes' by The Cinema - That's a far superior record to me.

Listened to it again after a good while of purposely not listening to it (first few times did not enjoy). I think it is better now than when I heard it at first but Stars is one of the worst songs I have ever heard that was meant to be taken seriously. It might be the worst song in this genre. Besides that some of the album is really addictive. It is not a great album by no means and hardly deserves all the praise it gets in comparison to what the band could do (and has done) but I guess it is worth picking up as long as the store I get it at is having a sale.

Originally Posted by Searos

Listened to it again after a good while of purposely not listening to it (first few times did not enjoy). I think it is better now than when I heard it at first but Stars is one of the worst songs I have ever heard that was meant to be taken seriously. It might be the worst song in this genre. Besides that some of the album is really addictive. It is not a great album by no means and hardly deserves all the praise it gets in comparison to what the band could do (and has done) but I guess it is worth picking up as long as the store I get it at is having a sale.

Haha I wouldn't really go that far, but I do think it has an awesome intro and then just becomes a boring, auto-tuned mess. Most disappointing song I've heard in a while, that's for sure

I like Stars.
Favorite is probably Out on the Town

Stars is fucking amazing. I wasn't a fan of the autotuned part at first but it grew on me like a motherfucker. Top 5 on the album for me.

Love Stars. Definitely one of my favorites on the album.

I still fail to understand the hype behind this album and this band.

Originally Posted by RyanGarner

I still fail to understand the hype behind this album and this band.

Have you heard Aim & Ignite? I mean, if you can't stand this band it might not change your mind but it's at least a much more cohesive (and, yeah, better) album than Some Nights. Then again, I've been a huge Nate Ruess fanboy for years so I'm a little biased.

Originally Posted by RyanGarner

I still fail to understand the hype behind this album and this band.

Like the other post said go check out Aim & Ignite. This album is nothing compared to that.

Originally Posted by RyanGarner

I still fail to understand the hype behind this album and this band.

I fail to understand the point of this post.

Originally Posted by stonecoldfox

Have you heard Aim & Ignite? I mean, if you can't stand this band it might not change your mind but it's at least a much more cohesive (and, yeah, better) album than Some Nights. Then again, I've been a huge Nate Ruess fanboy for years so I'm a little biased.

I haven't but I'll definitely check it out. I enjoy the first two tracks on this album but the rest just doesn't do it for me.

fun. will always remain high in my regard, especially with this release. Even though I do prefer Aim and Ignite and enjoy much more than Some Nights, this album is still one for the books. Nate never disappoints!

This is the first time that I have ever bought an album on a whim for one song (Carry On), and found that the other tracks are just as good, if not better! I've been listening to this all week, and I usually put my ipod on shuffle and leave it there.

Great second step for this band. They're going places.

Originally Posted by joshmajika

Great second step for this band. They're going places.

Probably the largest second step for any band in the past ten years.