I’m not even sure what I think about this record. There are some really nice sounds and instrumental moments, and while Wayne’s voice has always been an acquired taste I’ve never quite acquired, it’s hard for me to argue that it doesn’t fit pretty perfectly with a song like “Do You Realize?” But I truly spent much of this record wondering… what if this was a Beastie Boys album? All those farty synth sounds and occasional samples, plus those big drum beats with an emphasis on the open hi-hat - I’m telling you, I think post-Ill Communications era Beasties could have taken this exact same music and made something with much more vitality and fun. And I guess that’s the real beef. I wish this album were as fun as the title.