On the Beach starts off very well for me. Walk On is pure psych, very little of the folk that pervades the songs as the listen continues. It’s one of my favorites for this reason, as Neil’s voice here sounds awesome and super clean, with nice background elements to support him. See the Sky About Rain is the continuer, and it certainly is great, but a step-down from the intro. It feels more folky which increasingly becomes my main gripe with every additional song on this album. Its not that folk isn’t or can’t be good, it’s just harder for me to find a song or album that I can enjoy that is structured in this singer songwriter format. That being said, On the Beach was still a good song as well, surprised me mid listen. All in all, I liked On the Beach, its a good album, but the contrasting genres that fought for prevalence in most songs held it back. Best Song: Walk On Worst Song: Motion Pictures (For Carrie)