Continuing the trend of critics hating them and fans loving them, dork-rockers Oingo Boingo really come into their own on 1983's Good For Your Soul.
Scaling back the punk sound they had been getting a little to comfortable with, Elfman brings the ska and African influences in the foreground. Juggling country and new wave into the mix, Good For Your Soul has a difficult time really gelling together into a cohesive listening experience, which is unfortunate considering each song showcases Elfman's strongest songwriting yet.
3½ Laws of Dr. Moreau out of 5
Songs Of Note: Pictures Of You; Little Guns
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