Jack's Mannequin - People and Things (2011) [FLAC] politux

Stronger than The Glass Passenger and spottier than Everything in Transit, the third album by Jacks Mannequin finds frontman Andrew McMahon consolidating his strengths in a post-cancer world. He writes his best songs whenever he doesnt try to tackle big issues, meaning the heady ballads miss the mark while the zippy, happy-go-lucky numbers - including Amy, I and the propulsive opener, My Racing Thoughts - deliver the biggest melodic punch. McMahons recovery from leukemia has left him introspective, but his roots are in Something Corporates buoyant, punky pop, which leaves People and Things stuck between two extremes. Whenever the tempo picks up, the album delivers an adult version of the West Coast pop anthems McMahon has been writing since his teens. Whenever it slows down, as it does on Hey Hey Hey (Were All Gonna Die), the breezy appeal flies out the window. If anyone deserves the right to ruminate a bit, though, it is McMahon, who spins his illness into rich, metaphor-heavy lyrics that rarely wallow. People and Things might not be as accessible as Everything in Transit, which contained some of the brightest pop songs of McMahon's career, but it’s stronger than The Glass Passenger, indicating that McMahon has begun to move onward and upward.

Released: October 4, 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative
Source: CD
Codec: FLAC
Channels: Stereo
Sample Rate: 44,100 Hz
Bit Rate: ~1,000 kbps
Bits per Sample: 16
Covers: Front

Tracks:

1. My Racing Thoughts
2. Release Me
3. Television
4. Amy, I
5. Hey Hey Hey (Were All Gonna Die)
6. People, Running
7. Amelia Jean
8. Platform Fire
9. Hostage
10. Restless Dream
11. Casting Lines

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