Exile On Mainstream (Greatest Hits) - Matchbox Twenty

This is the first offering from Matchbox Twenty since 2002's release "More than you think you are". This album is in essence a greatest hits, although it does have 6 new tracks on. This makes it a must have for all Matchbox fans. There are also the older tracks for the people who are new to Matchbox and i feel there may be after the success of Rob Thomas's solo efforts. The new songs are in the same vein as older tracks with the lead single ...
...attack on certain governments. The other tracks are also good with a mixture of pop and melodic songs. "These hard times" is my personal favourite, which has some good vocal ranges for Robs voice and some thought provoking lyrics. The rest of the album is a mixture of the three old albums, "Yourself or someone like you", "Madseason" and "More than you think you are". There is a good mixture of songs which gained ... more

This is the first offering from Matchbox Twenty since 2002's release "More than you think you are". This album is in essence a greatest hits, although it does have 6 new tracks on. This makes it a must have for all Matchbox fans. There are also the older tracks for the people who are new to Matchbox and i feel there may be after the success of Rob Thomas's solo efforts. The new songs are in the same vein as older tracks with the lead single "How far we've come", which i see at a little attack on certain governments. The other tracks are also good with a mixture of pop and melodic songs. "These hard times" is my personal favourite, which has some good vocal ranges for Robs voice and some thought provoking lyrics. The rest of the album is a mixture of the three old albums, "Yourself or someone like you", "Madseason" and "More than you think you are". There is a good mixture of songs which gained radio airplay and songs which i would call "fan favs". All in all, i think that this is a album that you should own. For MB20 fans its new material which has been nearly 6 years in the making and for new fans its a collections that will get you hooked on the band. A personal favourite!

1. How Far We've Come
2. I'll Believe You When
3. All Your Reasons
4. These Hard Times
5. If I Fall
6. Can't Let You Go
7. Long Day
8. Push
9. 3am
10. Real World
11. Back 2 Good
12. Bent
13. If You're Gone
14. Mad Seasons
15. Disease
16. Unwell
17. Bright Lights 

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