Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: 1 part everclear, 3 parts water

I never enjoy knocking a band that I've enjoyed in the past, however if you are, like me, a fan of Everclear's older (and frankly better) material then you may be somewhat dissapointed by this excursion into pop territory. Where 'So Much For The Afterglow' was a paler retread of the excellent 'Sparkle And Fade', 'Songs From An American Movie..' is an even more dilute version of the bands former selves. While newer fans may point to Everclear evolving with the times, much of this album sounds as though they have lost their musical direction and turned into a messy retro-pop band hitting an early midlife crisis. Everclear used to have a knack for writing inspiring songs about being uninspired, whilst also celebrating life's little victories, and more importantly they knew how to rock. Now it's all 70's references, 'the good old days' and meandering songs with no real spirit, the album improves toward the end a bit but it's too little too late. Borrow from a friend.