The Wallflowers have out done themselves with this album. I have been a fan of them since "One Headlight" but had totally forget that they had a new ablum coming out, by chance I spotted it and bought it without thinking and boy am I glad I did. This ablum is amazing! It's totally awesome and there's not a bad song on the whole thing. I've only had it 48 hours and I can't stop listening to it. While I enjoyed "Breach" this album rises much higher reaching for something a little more perfect. "Breach" was really depressing and while the sorrows of the Wallflowers aren't totally lost, "Red Letter Days" provides a slightly more upbeat look on life, but this not overly happy pop mind you, it's real music, real emotion.

Hightlights:
"When You're On Top"- track number one and one of my favorites, has amazing lyrics that have a good message while at the same time leaving questions (there's an interesting religious overtone to the song as well) the song also sounds very different, as Dylan talks to us in an almost slow rap

"Closer to You"- one word "AMAZING" I love this song, it's so romantic without being sappy, it's so real and slower than many of the other tracks but at the same time has an upbeat swing to it

"Too Late to Quit"- this song is just great and reminds us that the Wallflowers may be tired but it's too late to quit, and thank god they haven't

"See You When I get There"- this is love song that's just really fun and has some great back up female vocals that balance Dylan perfectly

If you have ever loved the Wallflowers, then go get this CD, because you won't be disappointed, it's amazing and proves that the Jacob Dylan is on TOP once again.

Red Letter Days, the fourth album from The Wallflowers, is composed of insightful lyrics, catchy tunes and genuine talent. The music of the group, written by frontman Jakob Dylan, has been classified as traditional American rock; it isn't a style produced according to current trends, but is sure to have staying power and be pertinent for years to come.
The album includes a blend of upbeat rock songs and slower ballads. Powerful tracks like "Everybody Out of the Water" and "See You When I Get There" alternate with the more subdued melodies of songs such as "Closer To You" and "Three Ways."
So far, Red Letter Days has gotten similar response to The Wallflowers' 1996 release Bringing Down the Horse which sold over 6 million copies and earned a Grammy due to hits like "One Headlight" and "Sixth Avenue Heartache."
The music of Red Letter Days has been compared to that of rock legends such as Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and U2. It is an impressive album that is worth a listen for rock and pop fans alike.

I have to laugh to myself when I read the negative reviews on this CD. Calling this stuff "bubble gum" or "watered down"? The problem with most of todays music is that it is melodically challenged. Yet record industry's abandonment of "good good...good rock'n'roll" has left us with Avril Lavigne as one of rock's sole artist with commercial viability. Is this where we want rock to be represented on the radio? Rock need's roots and the Wall Flower's should owe no apologies for their's. These naysayers should thank The Wall Flower's for "representing" (in the english sense of the word). Great lyrics, awesome mood capturing melodies, heartfelt vocal delivery and no "fronting" (now there's a novel idea).

After listening to Breach, the follow up to the hugely succesful album Bringing Down the Horse, one thinks that along the way The Wallflowers lost what so many fans loved about their music; catchy tunes and identifiable lyrics. Well I can say with pride that The Wallflowers are back in a BIG way. With their fourth studio album, Red Letter Days, Jacob and the gang get back to their roots and rediscover the art of great songs. This freshly prepared CD gives listeners what they have also longed for, an album that can be played from beginning to end.
It opens up with "When Your On Top" a summer song that has sing along lyrics as well as one of the catchiest hooks ever. Jacob really finds his voice on jazzy twanged songs such as "Closer to You" and "Three Ways." But he still knows how to get a point across in commanding songs like "Everybody Out of the Water,"(the strongest of the bunch)& "Everything I Need." Some of the tracks have great meaning and can be related to a very peronal point in his life. Songs such "Health and Happiness" and "How Good it Can Get" deliver the substance of the record. By record's end you will be able to go back to the beginning to get another dose. If you own Bringing Down the Horse and were disappointed by Breach this makes up for it tremendously. BOTTOM LINE: Wallflowers' best album to date.

Me, being one of the world's biggest Wallflowers fans, I never thought a Wallie album would disappoint me. I was slightly disappointed when I got Red Letter Days. I'm a Bringing Down the Horse devotee... I love their catchy, distinguishable rock and deep, inspired lyrics, but when RLD came around, they had vanished. I listened to the cd with huge expectations from a band I felt so highly of, and was faced with track after track of derivative pop. Of course there are some highlights.... Everybody Out Of the Water, Feels Like Summer, Everything I Need, Empire Of My Mind. I never would have thought that a bonus track would end up being the best song on the cd... go figure. Anyways, this album isn't THAT bad, I just didn't expect it. If I had heard it first, it would've have been iffy on my purchase of it... I'm so sad to say that about the Wallflowers.