any reason why there isn't already a thread about this album?

I know it's gotten some mixed reviews, and on my first listen i didn't really think it was a terrific album, despite loving Ted Leo immensely. However I think I've come up with a solution, and that's to re-edit it! If you have trouble loving this album, try the following song order:

1. Fourth World War
2. Some Beginner's Mind
3. The Sons of Cain
4. Colleen
5. Army Bound
6. La Costa Brava
7. Annunciation Day/Born on Christmas Day
8. The Lost Brigade
9. C.I.A.
10. Old Souls Know (off the Mo' Living cd)
11. The Unwanted Things
12. The Toro and the Toreador

I think it flows a lot better and gets rid of some of the clutter (and still clocks in at 51 minutes)

that's my $.02

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It's good, but I was expecting great from Ted. La Costa Brava, Sons of Cain, Who Do You Love, and CIA are all completely awesome Ted songs, but then there's so-so stuff like World Keeps Turning and The Lost Brigade, and absolute drek like The Unwanted Things. Really a mixed bag.

It's good but I still prefer Shake the Sheets. He should have edited it down a bit more. It's overly long.

I seem to be having this problem a lot lately...Modest Mouse and Fountains of Wayne could also use a trim on their respective albums.

I think it's decent, way better than Shake the Sheets (that album really disappointed me) but not as good as Hearts of Oak and nowhere near as good as Tyranny of Distance

I agree with Jglass. Several good songs, but a lot of weak and mediocre ones as well. Sort of disappointing.