Kiwi jr: COOLER RETURNS

Nothing sadder than when a good band goes bad. I really dug their first album, Football Money, and was looking forward to Cooler Returns, but it's bit of a sophomore slump. I'm only keeping two songs on my iPod because most of the songs sound the same with the singer sticking to the same melody on each song. "Maid Marian's Toast" is decent with its unique guitar work (a slide guitar, perhaps?), and the last track, "Waiting in Line", is awesome with the lead vocalist hitting some high notes . . . excellent way to end things because that tune sticks in your head for hours — great pop song!