rushed out in the wake of the commercial and critical disaster , and the difference between the two albums suggests that its legendary failed predecessor was intentionally flawed. expands on the laid-back of and by adding a more pronounced edge. While there are only a couple of genuine classics on the record ( ), the overall quality is quite high, and many of the songs explore idiosyncratic routes had previously left untouched, whether it's the jazzy experiments of the rambling piece or the parable Such offbeat songs make a charming, endearing record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine