after the sun goes down

Felt like a long ride, but the first half was really spot on. It's always a shame when an album has such a great start and then by the end, you are just waiting for it to be over. He could have cut 1/3rd of this album, and it would have been much better. Medicine through dumbstruck is a pretty solid streak of tracks, but after that point, it starts to lose its uniqueness and fades into typical high-energy pop. I always feel conflicted when reflecting on albums like this because I do like a good portion of it, but I have to evaluate it as a whole, and as a whole it misses pretty heavily about halfway through. But man, that first half as an EP or a short album would rival some of my favorites this year.