I bought this album as a huge J5 fan, who owns all of their previous releases, and was curious as to how they sound without the departed Cut Chemist.
The first time I listened to this CD I was very disappointed, but now after several listens I believe Feedback is a solid album, but is easily Jurassic 5's weakest offering, but only because of the quality of their other 3 albums (J5 LP, Quality Control and Power in Numbers all 5 out of 5).
I am not sure exactly what is inferior about this album, but it just seems to lack a definitive deluge of quality songs, the sort of thing that defines their other 3 releases
(J5 LP- In the Flesh, Concrete Schoolyard, Action Satisfaction);
(Quality Control- Influence, Quality Control, The Game);
(Power in Numbers- Day at the Races, Thin Line, What's Golden).
Having said all of this, I have only owned Feedback for the best part of a month and Quality Control and Power in Numbers both took a while to "get", so it may be a slow-burner that will grow on me but my initial opinion is that Feedback is and will remain inferior to their other releases.
I would recommend purchasing if you:
a) have all the other J5 albums
b) are "bored" of the other J5 albums
c) are a big fan of J5
If you want a J5 album, get any of their prior albums(J5 LP, Quality Control, Power in Numbers).
I personally rate Quality Control their best, but not by much.