Most Proclaimers albums are formualaic, and I don't mean that in a bad way. They typically have one song about drinking, one about sex, one about love, one about the death of a loved one, one that's just a bit of fun, and one antitwar/political. Usually they are a good mix of upbeat foot-tappers and beautiful and moving tracks. This album is all that, fun, sad, uplifting, political, topical, thought-provoking. I had a tear in my eye at one point (although that might have been hayfever). When I wasn't crying I was smiling. On the strength of this album they have overtaken Muse as my second favourite band (The Eels are still my favourite band, but if the Proclaimers keep turning out albums like this who knows)