TWO AGAINST NATURE

Musicwise not much has happened since Gaucho. Steely Dan still play laidback jazzy pop/ rock and as the productions on the old albums were as excellent as they were, this more modern production is hardly an improvement. Not that this sound is any less excellent than the old productions it´s just a matter of taste what you prefer. So nothing new under the sun and I´m a bit disappointed that they are content with playing the same old stuff again. The songs are allright but really doesn´t feel as innovative or fresh as some of the songs on the older albums. The exception here being the excellent West of Hollywood which has extensive intrumental parts. I actually regard that song to be one of the best ever by Steely Dan. It´s sad that the rest of the album isn´t as exciting or progressive.

After having worked my way through all seven old Steely Dan albums and then this one I can honestly say that Two Against Nature is my least favorite of the first eight albums. This is a 2 star rating. Í´m simply not enjoying myself as much as I did on the older albums. Had all songs been in the vein of West of Hollywood this album could have gotten a BIG 3 star or a SMALL 4 star rating from me.

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