by Richie Unterberger
A bland pop-rock album in which every track seems to be aiming for commercial singles territory, with the cheery harmonies and brassily arranged New York production, without the material necessary to make this kind of thing stick in the public's brain. There are some bubblegum and blue-eyed soul influences, and in general it makes the Monkees seem like heavy dudes in comparison -- not exactly a major selling point.