After listening to, and loving, "Built Like That," I knew it would be a difficult cd to follow.  "Independence Meal" comes close, but doesn't quite level out with "Built Like That."  The spirit and vibe of the two albums are different, and that's to be expected.  I'm quite aware of the state of our country's mind, but, like Alix, I'd like my sad stories with "popcorn and laughter."  "Built Like That" is a little more up beat, served with more optimism and wit than "Independence Meal."  Still, it would be impossible to pick one as more thought provoking, or thought out, than the other.  I'm into music that makes me think as much as it makes me groove.  "Built Like That" gives me something to ponder and something to move to in equal servings.  I bought "Built Like That: The Word" because I loved the cd so much.  (I'm an English nerd.  Some of the punctuation is off in the book.  Poetic license, I know, but a period always goes inside quotation marks.  Yeah, I know that's picky.  Perfect punctuation or otherwise, it’s worth the buy.)  "Independence Meal" is a fabulous cd, created by a team of damn sexy women, but I wish I could groove to it a little more.
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