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I've Been Expecting You
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I've Been Expecting You
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I've Been Expecting You
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A more mature, calculated album from a
star who's often gloried in being immature and spontaneous,
may suffer from comparisons to its excellent predecessor, but it also finds
weathering the sophomore storm quite well. While
' debut was infectious and outrageous, the second is indeed a more studied album. The opener,
begins very well, with the spot-on lyrics: "My breath smells of a thousand fags/And when I'm drunk I dance like me Dad," and "Early morning when I wake up/I look like
but without the makeup." Many of the tracks on
show an undeniable growth, both in songwriting and in artistic expression; two of the highlights,
and
are sensitive, unapologetically emotional songs that may not be as immediately catchy as those on his debut, but pack a greater punch down the road.
does indulge his sense of fun occasionally, playing up
during the transcontinental hand-waver
(which samples
's theme for
), and simply roaring through
~ John Bush