Very good music, great voice
Although I only new one song at the time I ordered the album, I have to say that all songs are very very good.

Beautiful voice, beautiful instrumentals
I picked this up on a whim, but I'm quickly falling in love with it. My favorite is "Babydoll." The background music is complex, and the lyrics are sweet. Fans of the Dixie Chicks will recognize the last song on this CD, which Wilson apparently wrote for them.

Warning!
Warning: Free Life will get in your head and you will not be able to play anything else! Very rich multi layers of music will sing to your mind, body and soul. Dan Wilson has the most appealing voice and wonderful lyrics. He has a very unique and creative way of looking at life; he is very original. I had to google him and find out about him and could not believe that he wants to sound like Neil Young. As much as I loved Neil Young as a teenager (and listened to his albums exclusively at one point) I find Dan Wilson much more appealing, fresh and vibrant. I also had no idea he was in Semisonic - Closing Time was one of the few songs on the radio that appealed to me when I was driving my teenage kids/car pool around - it certainly took me back to my youth! If you are feeling stale and unspired about life and need a dose of something to rev you up again, buy this album . It will definitely energize your soul and maybe even make you fall in love again - at least with music and the person you used to be. It brings a freshness to your life and makes you view the people and world that surround you in a new light - or maybe it reawakens what was already there.

Beautiful and Catchy
I bought this album on impulse after hearing the artist interviewed on Bob Edwards Weekend. I wasn't familiar with Dan or Semisonic before then, but the snippets they played on air and Dan's discussion of not multi-tracking and allowing the vocals to carry the melody sold me.

It was a great buy and is a great addition to my collection. I think Dan has a terrific voice, I love the melodies here, I appreciate the spare arrangements he used, and I think the lyrics are interesting and noteworthy. Put this all together, and you end up with a compelling and unusual combination: pretty deep music that is still really catchy.

It's not that often that I find music I think is intelligent and so easy to sing along with, too. Free Life is the total package and is easily my favorite new album from 2007.

Beautiful music
If you liked Semisonic, you will LOVE this CD. Beautifully written songs, performed by a true artist.