Love Is Kind

Just more of the same from The Chainsmokers. It's neat to see them do a full collab EP, but there isn't enough Oaks in this. It's essentially a Chainsmokers EP with her featuring on every track. "Echo", while good, really just feels like a rehash of "The Fall" off of the deluxe version of "So Far So Good". "Already Know" is definitely my favorite on here. It by all means still has The Chainsmokers ' long-time identity in it, but still feels original enough, given the number of tracks that don't move the needle by them. The final three just feel like some of the most run-of-the-mill tracks I've heard from them yet. I put a more extensive review into The Chainsmokers' history on "Breathe", so I won't get into it too much, but I think they really need to take a step back for a while. I get that touring is probably what keeps their lifestyle afloat, so it will always be hard to completely get away and reshape their sound. Nor will they want to, given the massive crowds they still pull for their songs from 5-10 years ago.