Yay for Dave Matthews for pulling himself out of a rut of depression by co-writing these 12 songs with Glen Ballard (of Alanis Morrisette's Jagged Little Pill success, amongst others). But his new sound, though musically credible, is under par. Not just for the lack of the "Dave Matthews Band sound" (the lack, on this album, of intense solos and acoustic mastery), but also under par for ANY band. Listen to this album with caution: would you think it was so great if it were the band's first album? If you'd never heard of the band or if you've never seen them live? No, this is not a bad album. But even though it is something new for Dave Matthews, it's not anything new for me, apart from Dave Matthews' unmistakable voice sticking out of over-produced songs with simplistic melodies. That's something I haven't heard before.