Steely Dan's second album continues the lively soft rock that they established in their first album and builds on it. The sound is a little more straightforward rock this time around, sounding almost 60's-ish with a good amount of jazzy elements mixed in, and I think it works pretty well with what they already had going. The songs aren't quite as catchy as they are on Can't Buy a Thrill, but the bands ability to create captivating and creative melodies and riffs is still perfectly intact. Given how the album is able to play around with numerous styles and the time when it came out (1973!) I might even call this a little ahead of its time, it's very impressive. Not quite to the height of Can't Buy a Thrill but it's still very quality and a good listen.
Highlights: Razor Boy, Your Gold Teeth, Show Biz Kids, King of the World.
Rating: 5/6
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