Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: I hate to say it, but ...

... bought this not knowing Nina Gordon had left; popped it into the CD changer, and wondered -- where are the hooks? why is none of this catchy? what's wrong with the vocals? But now... I understand why. Sad. Eight Arms to Hold You was fun, had a sense of irony about the monster rock elements (complete with cowbells). This feels like Eight Arms without the irony. Wish I had bought Juliana Hatfield or Sleater-Kinney's latest instead of this one.