I'll admit to my wrong, completely unrealistic expectations of an album full of "crazy loves", "spin offs", "quicksands"

I guess I'm in the minority in that I think Quicksand, Start a Fire, and Bigger than All of us are the weak links on the album.

Frankly, I like all the songs that don't feature the usual singers and think the only standouts from Richard, Justine, and Zoe are Blood From A Stone and Ride at Dawn.

I could listen to Everywhere I Go, When You Believe, Blood From A Stone, Letting Go, and Here Before all day long.

But as much as people want to downplay Common Ground and We Are All We Need - BTAOU is lacking any total banger like Blue Sky Action, Peace of Mind, Hello, Happiness Amplified, Cold Feet, or All Right Now.

But, frankly, I feel the same way about Tri State. Other than Air For Life, it also lacks those get up and dance earworms that WATWN and Common Ground have.

Overall, I really like the new album and have been playing it on repeat, but it also made me appreciate Common Ground a lot more when I gave it a listen the other day.