So Smash Mouth have some how managed to record a new album after a six year hiatus and the first thought I had was why? Let's get this straight right off this album is not great or a return to form. It is aping all the stuff they were successful with but never catch that lightning in the bottle again. The single "Magic" is actually a really good song even though they rip off Avril Lavinge's Complicated for the melody it is still a good song. I can't forgive them for "Justin Beiber" that is just unacceptable bullshit that has no merit. The song isn't good or funny so it has no point and should have never been recorded let along put on the album."Flippin' Out" is decent and it is the second song to borrow melody from "Walking On The Sun" along with "Live To Love Another Day". Oh the terrible lyrics of "Future X-Wife" are some of this bands worst and another shameful moment for this band. The song is followed by "Better With Time" a trivial ballad that goes nowhere fast. Smash Mouth then steal the Uncle Kracker sound on "She's Into Me" that isn't a terrible song but not very memorable and won't make them superstars again.
As an ending song their cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is good. I actually like the cover and would recommend it for a listen. Magic is what the band might have been hoping for but they failed to pull a rabbit out of their hats or saw the girl in half and put her back together.
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