Train - Save Me, San Fransisco

As I listen to Save Me San Francisco, I think "Is this really Train?". The style is very different from previous albums, and this is hardly surprising after being separated for a few years. The album has a much more clean, studio style. It's almost too clean-it lacks the homey, jamming feeling found on "For Me, It's You" and "Drops of Jupiter", and even "My Private Nation". The songs themselves aren't too bad, although by far the best tracks are "Hey Soul Sister" and "If It's Love".  Hey Soul Sister has an almost addicting beat and tune, and, in my opinion, the best lyrics on the album, although it honestly didn't take much. It has, however, wriggled it's way into my "favorites" playlist on my iPod. "Brick by Brick" also deserves a mention as one of the better tracks. The album as a whole has an interesting string influence, quite different from previous work. A few individual tracks also have more of a country influence. Worth buying for Train fans, though others might find the most value in purchasing only single tracks. 



By K. B.