Chaos and Creation in the Backyard by Paul McCartney (CD, Sep-2005, Capitol/EMI Records)

Let me first start by saying I am a huge Beatle and McCartney fan. So after reading some of the media pre-reviews I was very much looking forward to Paul's new CD. Well, it is a monster disappointment. Gone are the catchy hooks and inspiring craftsmanship we long ago have come to expect from Paul. The songs are drab, slow and dare I say? Boring. Not one upbeat rocker in the lot. Virtually all the songs come across as introspective meanderings that just fall flat. I rate this LP right up there with McCartney II which was filler music from the first track to the last. This? John Lennon said it best in "How Do You Sleep"; "the sound you make is muzak to my ears". Really folks this is elevator music.