Exile on Mainstream – Matchbox 20

Exile on Mainstream – Matchbox 20

Exile on Mainstream is a retrospective album. It includes six new tracks and they sneaked a greatest hits album, of sorts, into the package, with all eleven of their previous singles rounding out the track list.

Thing is, some of these “old hits” were hardly considered hits, even at the time of their release. And, as a fan, I’ve never felt their singles were indicative of their best work.

Of the new songs, the album opener is definitely the strongest. “How Far We’ve Come” it’s a catchy, toe-tapper and a groovy tracks and the rest of the other tracks are a good attempt as well.

The musicianship is as good as ever, and the songs are well produced and well written, but there are still only six new songs. Six songs does not make an album.

I’d recommend their previous albums!!