I gave this album 2 stars because it's the worst B&S album to date. Here's why:1. The lyrics are corny. In past albums, they were able to take a moment or a situation and turn it into an endless ode (think Summer Wasting or Seeing Other People), or they'd tell a great story. In this album, almost every song is just another first-person song describing something that the singer feels, or something they went through.2. The music really is not compelling. I don't even mean the production of it, but just the basic song structures. They don't have that same enchanting magic they once have (String Bean Jean, Sing Jonathan David, need I say more?). The songs are very.. boring.That's basically it. I've ranked Belle and Sebastian in the top 2 for several years now, and was so excited to get this album. When I listened to it the first time, I almost cried because of how awful it is.If you're looking for a B&S album to buy, go for ANY of their older ones. They are all great.