Good album with great tunes
350740
Modernly produced by various prominent professionals.
Refreshing: nowhere is violin orchestration, probably for the first time (or perhaps since McCartney II (1980))?!

Great to have some melodic rockers on the album like "Save us", "Queenie eye" (and to a lesser extent) "I can bet"; some of McCartney's great strenghts. Very original track on the album is "Appreciate" with variations in pace, melody and atmosphere, supported by trippy sound effects, instrumentarium and harmonies: really fantastic! Similar "Alligator" and "Road": also very good tunes. "New" is a typical sunny power pop song that is so McCartney-ish.

Then there a couple of tracks that are good, but fall a bit flat (with outros I just don't get: "Looking at her" and "Hosanna"): "Early days" and "Turned out". I don't think i will listen to these songs much in the future.

Probably my taste,  I would like to have heard a bit more individual instruments to the forefront, for example the bass on "Save us";  I like the more traditional produced songs like "Get my out of here" and the hidden track "Scared" very much.
The latter track is a astonishing beautiful ballad; only piano and vocals, with no (violin) orchestration to push it over the top!)))

Overall, a good and varied album in which his musical genius comes out successfully, and sometimes less successfully.

Glad Paul is still making inspired albums. I hope he will continue doing that. He has an unique sound!
2306124
My daughter and I love Maddie & Tae. The whole album is good to listen to compared to some artists that fill albums with fluff to accompany the one or two good singles.
2746600
Being an owner of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sports-And-The-News/dp/B00000JCFP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sports (And The News)</a>&nbsp;which is also a good album. But it was missing a few songs so this one does a great job filling the gaps. The liner notes have some neat pictures. I like the one with Huey sitting on the beach with the News in the sand up to their heads. Containing 21 tracks it's a well packed disc. Having a live version of Trouble in paradise is one of many songs making it worth the buy. There's nothing wrong with being (Hip to be square) when (Workin' for a livin') only to get a (Couple days off) on the weekends to do some (Crusin').
2134082
A good album. A must have. A lot of great songs for the price
503455
There are certainly some flaws that can be found on "Antics", but give it some time and you will see that it's actually a very good album. I hated it at first, but after several listens it's actually quite good (it's definitely better than the new Strokes album). The reason I didn't like it the first time was because A: the songs just weren't as amazing as on "Bright Lights", and B: all the songs sounded relatively the same. They're not bad songs at all, but they're just very similar to one another. The lyrics are also not as good as they were on "Bright Lights", but they aren't SO bad that you will care a lot about it. It all sounds very similar to their previous albums, but not as inspired. Singer Paul Banks' vocals aren't as inspired or memorable as they were on the previous album, but they're still good - you'll like them, I think. There are no "great" songs here, but all of them are good or very good. Interpol fans will be very satisfied with this CD if they give it some time to grow on them - I also think it has good appeal otherwise. All things aside, I would highly recommend this!

Highlights include:
"Next Exit"
"Evil"
"Narc"
"Slow Hands"
the rest are good, too
4328578
This album is good. Steve's James Taylor-like voice is smooth and warm. The melodies are catchy and hum-able. The lyrics run the gambit from thoughtful to humorous. The instrumentation is full, but not over-produced. I've seen Steve play live and this album captures his energy and his craftsmanship.
4252551
Katy Perry's album Teenage dreams-
I bought this listening to the two signature tunes- Teenage Dreams and California Gurls, which are really the best numbers from this entire album. However, unfortunately, this opinion doesnt change even after listening to the entire album.
Pros-
The two tunes (aforementioned) are really catchy, peppy and uplifting (even the videos are good, although bit provocative). You feel like listening to them over and over again. Apart from these, the other nice tunes from this album would be "last friday night", "Firework", "peacock", "circle the drain", and "E.T.". However, there are  flaws with the album which make this entire album not "very great" altogether.
Cons-
Katys voice that has gone off-pitch in many of the songs (especially "whom am living for", where it is horrible. An excellent tune here has been ruined just because of her voice). So, although the tunes are good, it makes you turn off your music because you can't take the screeching sound. Plus, some tunes that have real "explicit" contents like "peacock" and "circle of drain". These songs surely cannot be played at home and only meant for the night clubs (which is OK).
Bottomline-
Katy really delivers excellent dance tunes which are surely going to be hits in future, but her "album" altogether isn't that exciting (presentation and theme of the album is done well though). She has all the poteintial though. Its OK that this album has been made by keeping the college crowd in mind (and it will serve its purpose), but it is also true that albums that contains great tunes, which are not composed for a particular group of audience will be accepted by a larger crowd and make a long lasting impression. We can expect this from talented Katy in future!
Out of 12 songs, 7 are good. This is good enough to make you spend 10 bucks on this album I guess..
1790158
This is a strong album, full of very good songs...
with its only "weakness" being the existing track order (in my opinion, of course).

In its original form, the album seems to suffer from too many slow-moving songs bunched together.
However, if you re-sequence the tracks to create some ups and downs in the overall dynamic,
your listening experience can be even more satisfying.

Anyway...
Below is a track order that I suggest. Hope you try it out and enjoy it.

Keep on Dreaming
A Little Smile
Satellite
See No Evil
Poor Thing
If It Wasn't For You
Kings of the City
Ode to Joy
Fast Forward

If I Could See Your Face
Far Away
Junkie Diva
So You Say
Neon Rain
The Blue Time
Good Bye Jonny
3115225
I first heard these guys while listening to an online radio station and had to find out more about them. The album is great.
Many of the songs have a sense of humor and the overall performance mixes several genres while bringing to mind a number of other groups such as New Riders, Little Feat, and early Eagles, amongst others, all while having it's own identity.
I have played the album over anmd over. It should be geting radio play, that is if radio programmers had any sense of taste these days.
442372
I absolutely love a few of the songs on this album, like "Disappear", "The Stairs", and "By My Side". It gets a little bit boring without skipping a few tracks, I think, but  overall this album is worth it. A few of these songs are ones I just can't  get enough of.
1338209
"Love is Here" was a pretty good album in its own right.  Despite the fact that it wasn't very upbeat, it contained some good songs and showcased the band's potential.
"Silence Is Easy", Starsailor's sophomore effort, shows the band's progress in their musical style and songwriting.  In general, the songs are more upbeat than those found in the previous album.  In fact, "Fidelity" closely resembles "Fever" and sounds out of place for an album with a faster tempo.
The most prevalent difference between the two albums is the addition of a string section, which adds a lot of depth to several songs.  The band has also removed a lot of the minor chords from their music, producing a warmer, more satisfying feel.  The lead singer's vibrato is not nearly as painful to listen to anymore as well.  "Four to the Floor", "Born Again", "Telling Them", and "Bring My Love" are highlights of the album.  The only real forgettable track on the disc is "Shark Food", which sounds like some sort of repetitive mantra you might find at a clan meeting.  Frankly, I'm surprised that such a bad song found its way onto this album.  The rest of the songs fall somewhere in between, but most of them are very listenable.
My only complaint about the album is its length - it clocks in at just under 40 minutes, or about 7-8 minutes shorter than "Love Is Here".  The bang-for-your-buck factor would've been much greater with another 3-4 songs.  Nevertheless, it is worth the money.  The comparisons to Coldplay and Travis do have some merit - Starsailor is not there yet, but this album is a giant step in the right direction.
3867053
I like this album, there is quite the diversity as a whole in this one. I like the fact that each song doesn't sound just like the last one, I find myself listening to it quite often.
3398281
I love this album.  Most of the extras are good as well.  My one complaint is My Sweet Lord 2000.  What was he thinking?  The instrumental of "What is Life" is a fantastic bonus.  If you enjoy good music, buy this.
1015971
Good album with a few great songs on it.  What more can you ask from an album?  His music speaks to alot of people I know.
3716277
Not sure how i came across this album, but my only complaint is i wish there was more than 6 songs. Definitely worth checking out. i rated like 4 of the 6 as songs that go on the good playlist immediately. "Colours" and "Naked Kids" are on my favorite songs of the first quarter.

Don't know anything about the group, but hope to hear more.
2268436
very good album,  although does the use of banjos and fiddles qualify as "Bluegrass" ?

worthwhile purchase
3491336
After listening to this album a few times, I have come to the conclusion that it is very good. I have come to this conclusion even though I don't care for most of it. To me, there are three spectacular standout tracks - #1. Wide Eyes, #2 Airplanes and #4. World News.

As for the rest of the album, I guess you can say that I just don't get it. Most of these songs are OK to listen to (to me), but I don't see why so many other reviews are raving about some of them. But, these are very well thought out songs full of great instrumentation. I guess I just feel that they are lacking a feeling that seems so prevalent in the aforementioned tracks.

I think that this is a great album for someone who wants to take a shot in the dark purchase on a relatively unknown band.  I can almost guarantee that there will be something in this album that you will love. I really look forward to a second one.