buffyleigh
5
It's not as bad as Reggatta de Blanc but it's quite uneven: Synchronicity I and II are pretty good, the known singles are also OK, Mother (so disliked by many) is actually more interesting from a musical point of view than many other songs on this album that are bland. A small half is OK, the rest is barely average.
This was a proper curate’s egg of an album. Parts of it were excellent, especially the track Synchronicity II. Sting has mostly stopped singing in a cod Jamaican accent which is a plus point. However, the hits dragged through overfamiliarity (if I never hear I’ll be Watching You again, I won’t complain). There are some real clunking missteps too, such as rhyming Brontosaurus with ‘lesson for us’ and the track Mother is simply awful.
Say 'synchronicity' again. Say 'synchronicity' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say ‘synchronicity’ one more Goddamn time! Not gonna lie: I like Every Breath You Take. It’s like Sting decided he could actually sing for one song, or at least it’s a song that leans into his vocal abilities. Hopefully this is the last album on this list from The Police.