Look, I know it doesn’t have him going bat shit on guitar like all the others. But it doesn’t have to. We already all know he can do that and has been doing that his whole life. Why would anybody WANT another El Dorado or Young Blood? They’re pretty good, but they’re the same thing back to back. Some great songs mixed in with some cringeworthy redneck Dan Auerbach anthems. Mood Swings blows both of those out of the water in terms of the music and the lyrics. Every song is exceptional, vulnerable, and a very welcomed change from the last two records. Marcus and Rick Rubin killed it on this one. As “true fans” of an artist, I think we owe it to him to approach this album with an open mind. Seeing it live made it that much better. Tears fell.