#835 Born Ruffians - Say It

Part of Born Ruffians' charm is their off-the-cuff energy, their yelping, surging, helpless need to express. On Red, Yellow, and Blue, that impulsive spark was backed by some hooky, adventurous songwriting, and the combination was downright irresistible. Here, though, the charm decorates songs of too little substance, each leaning too hard on a single thin idea, each running in place without ending up anywhere particularly exciting. Sole Brother brings some cheeky levity, and At Home Now buzzes with Indian energies, but I otherwise kept wondering "is this the same song still playing?". Maybe its because the songs went on too long. Or maybe they just sounded the same. Maybe both! Yikes. 2.5/5