Monster in Bloomington, MN

The group's most political album, tackling then-current issues such as the Vietnam War, draft resisters, and the decay of justice in America. These were (and are) important topics, but these lumbering
hard rock
tunes were not an effective means to address them, politically or musically. It's hard to make agitprop and
pop
mix, but even judged simply within the context of
Steppenwolf
's records, it lacks memorable compositions, the unexceptional tunes burdened by lyrics that are too heavy-handed. ~ Richie Unterberger