When this album dropped through my door on its release date, I spun it with great anticipation, and was disapointed, I suppose I was expecting another Odyssey #5 and that this aint, however, 2 or 3 plays later and it was cemented as one of the years favourites for me, an obvious return to classic Aussie Pub-rock but brilliantly done with exceptionally strong songs. There isnt a dud on the whole album and I love the art work as well. Too many standout tracks to list. These lads play a mean live set as well, and I hope for many more albums from them of this quality.

A little disappointing to see Powderfinger fall into such a formulaic way of writing songs - and this album is not nearly as adventurous as Internationalist or Oddessy. But compared to most rock being produced, this is miles ahead of the pack, and it's money well spent. My favorite track was 'stumblin' by a country mile - absolute ripper of a song. No bad songs on the album, either. Buy it!

i have been a powderfinger fan for 5 years and cannot understand why they have not had hits in britain, maybe they are like a good wine rather than a can of warm fosters! brilliant last 3 albums, more more more!

After hearing this CD many many many times, in my opinion, the strong tracks on this album are: Love Your Way, Sunsets, Don't Panic, Roll Right By You, How Far Have We Really Come?, Pockets, and A Song Called Everything.
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HERE ARE THE FOUR SONGS THAT I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF:

1) My favourite track is "Love Your Way". I think the WHOLE SONG is exceptionally good. It's hauntingly beautiful. It's one of my all-time favourite songs. Sometimes it sends shivers down my spine... here are some of the lyrics:

"And if I prove no good here I'll skip to where I should
It's only an imaginary vigil that we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave

I love your way
I can't explain
What made me change

I'm wading in deeper ever deeper as I go
I drown the whole idea as I drift away from you
It's only and imaginary vigil that we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave

And as the memory gathers dust, buried in its crust
Are the remains of what we've done and the seeds of what we just begun
And the city glow well it pulses on to the city hum"

2) The next consistently good song (for me) is "Roll Right By You". It is one of the more dynamic songs, and for that I like it. I love the lyrics to this one, for example:

"Are you in the situation to decide whether you really care?....... C'mon you know It's hard to complain about the way you live....... Just think, If the same thing happened to you, would you be, would you be, happy to walk in my shoes?....... I'm already tired of your chronic compassion fatigue....... Do you have the information to decide whether you really care.....
And then just before the 2:40 minute mark, one of the band members pulls off a guitar riff that would rival that of Slash from Guns N Roses! I like it! I LIKE IT!!

3) I absolutely LOVE the first minute of "Pockets", with the initial melodies & when he sings: "By now you know that I never arrived. I was too tired to move. I was gonna invent an elaborate excuse but I'm tired of them too". I could listen to that over and over and over again. Repeatedly. (and I have done) After than the song changes dramatically. It has sections that remind me a little of another one of their songs "thrilloilogy". I love the many distortion effects when he sings "I want you to staaaay... staaaaaaaay". People look at you strangely when you attempt to sing those lines on the street! HA HA HAAA!

4) A song called everything. I think the catchiest lines of this track have got to be: "I'll be your pawn, I'll be your king. I'll bear your scorn, I'll wear your ring." Ya gotta love that stuff. I love the last minute of this song too, it's a super-great ending to the album!

The thing I love about this band are that all the members are obviously super-talented. The lead singer, drummer, the guitarist & the bass guitarist are all just awesome. I think they have an original style, hell I think they've almost reinvented music.
Anyway, I am an Australian, currently living in another country, and whenever I start to feel homesick, I listen to THIS music and no other, and I *instantly* feel better. Thanks very much to all the members of Powderfinger for your truly excellent music. You are an inspirational band, you really know how to express your true-to-heart feelings to the rest of us - very well done! And I for one can identify with a lot of your lyrics... thanks again! YOU LOT ROCK!!

This album is awesome. Everyone knows that. However, the real reason for writing this review is to correct the HORRENDOUS tracklisting error.

First of all, there are 11 tracks.

1. Rockin' Rocks
2. (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind
3. Since You've Been Gone
4. Love Your Way
5. Sunsets
6. Don't Panic
7. Stumblin'
8. Roll Right By You
9. How Far Have We Really Come?
10. Pockets
11. A Song Called Everything

Since I pointed out this huge error, amazon can just repay my service by giving me every single cd I want for free.