MagnusX posted...
Steven Page leaving the band in 2009 is a major factor they dropped off, imo. He was a principle songwriter and has such a unique vocal style that Ed or Kevin can't replicate.
To be fair, their post-Page stuff is still great - Every Subway Car is one of their very best tracks IMO.
I think that what they lost when he went more than anything was a lot of the tongue-in-cheek wit and humour. They feel like a slightly more "serious" band now.