Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - "...The best bullets here are like excerpts from a fantasy mix tape of classic glam and garage rock...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003in, 3 Stars Out of 5-"...Adams Is on Fine, Growly Form on the Uptempo 'this Is It'...", 4 stars out of 5 - "...Ostensibly straightahead, uncontentious music....Like his debut, it feels like Adams has unleashed himself, without fear...", "...He swaps pedal-steel filigree for synthesizers, and everywhere the guitars are cranked, the sneakers set on stun...", "Utterly Fascinating...", Ranked #46 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003in, "...This time, the alt-country ballads are nowhere to be seen, with Adams fully indulging his inner rock-star desires....with meaty hooks and distorted guitars that lurch from chord to chord, Adams growls out break-up and make-up anthems one right after the other...", "...In keeping with the alt-rock aesthetic, there is a primitive urgency to many of these tracks..." - Rating: B
