[ann ashtray]

I don't think it's their strongest effort, but still a great record nonetheless. I feel the fact that musically it contained so many elements from sonic-days past that it will hold up well as a final record...a little something there for anyone and everyone that takes the time to listen to it.

I was kinda hoping for a while that they'd do an acoustic album. Maybe one day.

And no matter what kind of note they ended on, or may eventually end on, there will always be a "what could have came next". These sort of thoughts, while fun to entertain, are barely worth considering much as they can become a bit draining and never go anywhere...sorta like sitting around debating what Nirvana or Kurt would have went on to do...no one will ever really know for sure. I think with the youth there was a formula strong enough to maybe speculate..but that's all that could ever happen, speculations. I was always sorta hoping they'd break the formula a bit...I thought, personally, an acoustic record would have been an interesting way to do it. Maybe a series of acoustic albums.