Well, now that I'm back, I'll finish up my thoughts on "Everyday".
Like I said, I find a few of the songs to be a bit inferior. The good songs on the CD are excellent, but the lesser songs are not that great. Not to say that there are any duds (there are no DMB duds

), but there are a few songs that I don't think are very good.
So Right -- Excellent, A+
I did it -- I think this is the best single/radio song that DMB has ever done. A+
When the World Ends -- It's good, but not GREAT -- B
The Space Between -- I think this will probably become an instant classic and a fan favorite. -- A +
Sleep to Dream Her -- This is an okay song, but I don't REALLY love it. It's good, but not "Lover Lay Down" or "Crush" good. This is the first of the subpar songs, IMO -- C+
What you Are -- A song with distinct ties to "Minarets" and "Last Stop". It also has a "One Sweet World" part thrown in. I really liked this one, but it took a while. Wasn't a huge fan at first, but now I really like it. -- A -
Angel -- I don't really like this song all that much. It's not bad, but I'm not all that impressed by it. The song starts off okay, but it just doesn't really hold me. -- C
Dreams of our Fathers -- This is my favorite song on the CD, and I think it will become an instant classic, as it offers an awesome opportunity to really jam for a while. Can't wait to see this one live. -- A+
Everyday -- Is that Big Voice Jack? I haven't been able to find out from anyone yet. When I heard this song first, I was like "WTF, this sounds very familiar" -- it's #36. The tune is changed more as the song goes on, and the lyrics are not the same, but it has a very strong resemblance. -- A
Mother Father -- This song has one of the best lines I've ever heard in a social commentary song -- "Mother, Father please explain to me; How a man who rocks his child to sleep pulls the trigger on his brother's heart" -- I really liked the commentary in this song, and Santana was cool. It took a bit of playing before I got used to it, but I like it. -- A
If I had it All -- Very cool lyrics and a really good tune. I loved this song from the beginning. -- A+
Fool to Think -- Another cool song that I liked from the start. "I'll dance a thousand steps for you" -- I think this one will be good in concert as well. -- A+
Overall Album: I don't think this is as good as BTCS or UTTAD. It seems to have a broader appeal, and the songs are VERY efficient. In some ways, it is very un-Dave Matthews Band-like, but it is very refined. Personally, this CD reminds me of UTTAD because it has many songs that will probably become concert favorites. It doesn't seem to have that unifying thread like BTCS did, but it manages to string together many good songs in an overall good CD. I'd give it an A-
If you've read this far, you no doubt think I'm a freak because I can sit here and say this much, but I've been listening to this for about 2 weeks now, and I've been doing lots of comparing songs. I'd love to hear the Lillywhite studio stuff, which I imagine is more like BTCS. I made a Lillywhite preview album of live content, and it was REALLY, REALLY good, but I can see why the band scrapped that and went with Glen Ballard.
Well, that's it. What did you all think of the songs and the CD?
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