Collective Soul's a tough band to critique because they're consistent, arguably into redundancy. Their brand of slick radio-friendly 90s rock doesn't vary all that much from album to album - some fast songs, some slow songs, everything following the same sonic blueprint. Ed Roland's voice is a beautiful kind of baritone that sells the big choruses in a fantastically tuneful way. It's hard to even tell when they're on autopilot! Afterwords features all of these elements in a mix that's pleasant but unremarkable. It peaks in the middle: "Good Morning After All" and "Hollywood" are the best songs here. The rest: if you like Collective Soul, you'll like the rest. Their not the kind of band out to change people's minds, it seems.
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