THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

APP's fifth album has about the same amount of entertainment value for me as "I, Robot." Once again, this is a good, solid album: not mind-blowing nor poor in quality, ideas, or execution/presentation. Every track on here (save three) has the "pretty good" feel to it, and it's "Turn of a Friendly Card (Parts 1&2)" and "Games People Play" that really stand out from the rest. The issue is that this recording is essentially soft/pop-rock with just a hint of progressive elements, but once again, no-where near the grandeur of the APP's debut. It's not quite excellent, considering only a few tracks are noteworthy, but it's worth a shot if you are already into this band or style of music.