Although
Halfway to Sanity
still bears remnants of the heavy guitar attack of
Animal Boy
, it's actually a much sharper record than its predecessor, since it doesn't ignore
the Ramones
' trashy
pop
roots. There's still a noticeable lack of consistent material, yet cuts like
"Go Lil' Camaro Go"
and
"I Know Better Now"
have solid hooks, and a handful of other songs suggest that
could have handled their second decade a little more gracefully than they actually did. It may not be as strong as
Subterranean Jungle
or
Too Tough to Die
, but in many ways,
is the last time
still sounded like they mattered. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine