They promised a great leap forward, and this isn't it.

Much of the album either grates or bores.

It is far too adult oriented rock and middle of the road to be anything but the sound of a band coasting, rather than making waves.

An album worthy of repeated listens but limited by its inability to adapt and enrapture a change of pace often just representing a drop in quality.

The second album from the Phenomenal Handclap Band may not contain anything as exciting or danceable as the highlights of their debut but, despite its disappointments, there is still plenty on Form & Control for anyone who enjoyed their debut to appreciate.

[The album] is essentially a standard Mark Lanegan Band release.

With the few songs that feature the vocal backing of Condon the fullness that immediately hits the ear makes me realise that introducing another voice or even another medium to the mix would enhance the listening experience of this album by at least 75%.

A bit of a mixed bag.

It's just so inoffensive and pleasant sounding that it barely registers.

His current tactic of quantity at the price of quality control does mean songs with less impact end up on record.

The positives are overshadowed by petulant observations to politics which is hard to take seriously when dire lyrics like "Yabba dabba do one, Son."

A thick as muck yet intelligent pop album.

The first half is exciting, accomplished and compelling--but then it wanders absent-mindedly into nondescript territory after the midway point and doesn't navigate its way back home.