"Closer To The Sun" is a solid release and that's about it. While Slightly Stoopid does pump out some great, catchy tunes, and solid guitar work, the album runs too long and the songs all blend into one another after awhile. Also, singers Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald's faux-Jamaican accents become very tiring (they're from California). However there are some excellent songs on here like the fast, aggressive "Nothin Over Me" and "Righteous Man", "Bandelero" and "Babylon is Falling" which show the band's heavy reggae influence, or the jammer finale "Open Road" whose hidden track features dazzling guitar riffage. Overall, this is a great CD but nothing ground-breaking.
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