Full Circle review

The 8th album by The Doors and their last before they officially disbanded. Like it's predecessor, it's usually ignored by both the band and fans of The Doors.

Track listing:

1. Get Up and Dance: 7/10 it may not be as weird as normal, but it's actually really fun.

2. 4 Billion Souls: 7/10 simplistic, but again genuinely quite enjoyable.

3. Verdilac: 6/10 it goes on a bit but the jazzy instrumental is quite cool.

4. Hardwood Floor: 6/10 bad lyrics, good tune.

5. Good Rocking: 6/10 unsophisticated and simplistic. Still, it's quite entertaining.

6. The Mosquito: 7/10 despite its nonsensical lyrics it's a very well-executed tune.

7. The Piano Bird: 7/10 still not the band at their best. However, it also avoids the annoying pretentiousness of much of the band's earlier work and is instead just a gentle, light bit of entertainment.

8. It Slipped My Mind: 6/10 a bit weak, but still enjoyable in an understated, vague kind of way.

9. The Peking King and the New York Queen: 8/10 a highly entertaining 6 minute jam with some pleasingly Morrison-esque lyrics.

Best song: The Peking King and the New York Queen
Worst song: Good Rocking

Summary: The band still struggles without Jim Morrison, as he really was such a huge part of the band. However, the 3 remaining members do an admirable job of trying to carry on without him. The songwriting is where the album falters and repeatedly goes into generic territory, and the absence of Morrison's brilliant voice is felt somewhat. Still, the remaining band members definitely still have it and still do very well on the instruments. Therefore, even if this album is fairly generic in certain ways, it's lifted right up with energetic, unique and genre-blending instrumentals. It's also a fun record to listen to, which is always good.



Final rating: 7/10