This bodes well for the actual music, and it certainly doesn't disappoint in that arena. Tracks like Returning The Smile You Have Had From The Start, So Cold I Could See My Breath and Studying Politics offer some solid instrumentals backing some quality tracks vocally and some pretty solid lyrics as well. In fact, the lead single (Studying Politics) is a great lead single because it gives a pretty good idea of what the rest of the disc is all about, and it delivers quite well.
In a move that will be seen by some as a great thing and by others as a terrible thing to do, The Question as a disc is pretty similar from song to song. Miss Behavin', The Terrible Secret and Playing With Fire all offer relatively similar musical feelings. Like most discs where this type of thing happens, these songs sort of mix together with one another and can at times become a bore. The lyrics are there, but the music is now taking a bit away from the disc. The one exception is Listening To Freddie Mercury, which has a very different sound from the rest of the disc. Unfortunately, this different sound comes on a song that just isn't quite up to par with the rest of The Question.
There are a few tracks that stand out from the rest of the disc, however. Along with Studying Politics, Left With Alibis And Lying Eyes and The Weakest stand out above the rest of the disc. The music is a bit more interesting, the vocals are solid, and the lyrics are there as well. These three tracks deliver the entire package for this particular disc.
Overall, The Question is a solid release. Yes, it is marred by the fact that many of the songs sound somewhat like each other. However, while this does offer for moments of boredom, most of the time it does actually work relatively well and Emery still keeps you interested through all twelve tracks. It's a definite improvement on their previous disc, and if they continue to grow and mature their sound, their next release could be superb.