Following the trajectory set by 2015's glossy , ratchet up their arena rock appeal even higher on , the L.A. quintet's second release for . Initially formed in Norway by singer/guitarist eventually headed to California, where they made a bid for pop radio ascendancy with hooky alt-rock jams that were deceptively smarter than they let on. With seemingly nowhere to go but bigger and brighter, the band enlisted producer to helm this set of riffy singalongs that pull from a myriad of '80s and '90s rock radio influences, with occasional shades of pop-punk angst. Working in a bittersweet lyrical tone that lives between heartbreak and hope, manages to pull off some legitimately fist-pumping earworms with songs like the rousing "Hiccups" and "Molly Is a Babe," each an infectious rock anthem designed to be played loudly and often. ~ Timothy Monger