On the last half of the album The Sounds try to be more reflective and it just does not work. They do not have the personality for a more sensitive sound. Their accented English sounds awkward in this capacity, not charming. One lyric on one of the later songs “Home is Where Your Heart Is” goes like this:“There was a time I couldn’t see myself growing older/ But then I went for a walk when I came back I was so much taller”. Even as a metaphor that is not exactly profound.
The Sounds fans will appreciate the first half of the album and should definitely pick it up. However, they probably will not like the albums latter half. If you did not like the Sounds before, this is not different enough to convince you otherwise. If you have never heard The Sounds at all, this album has a few career highlights, but Living in America is the ideal place to start.
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