Shit, I didn’t even know these guys were still around! Collective Soul scored a couple of hits in the 90ies with their modern rock which was characterized by strong melodies, dito choruses and vocalist Ed Roland’s typical voice. It was always a shame though that their albums weren’t equally strong over the whole line. There was always room lefft for some filler.
Same thing with “Afterwords”. There’s a couple of tracks that will do really well on the radio like single “Hollywood” or “New Vibration”. Their sound hasn’t changed a bit in over ten years but it’s not like things sound outdated or anything like it. It is a shame though that there are way too many ballads on here, not all of whom are very good. It makes “Afterwords” an easy listen that I can enjoy when it’s playing but it’s probably not an album that I will pop in my stereo on a regular basis.
Score: 7 out of 10
El Music Group
http://www.collectivesoul.com
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