recently picked up Squeeze's "Play" CD in the bargain bin, and just can't
get into it.  I really like the 3 early Squeeze albums i have: Argy Bargy,
East Side Story and (to a lesser extent) Sweets from a Stranger.  but i
think this '91 release sounds a bit too slick/Wham!/80s to me.  and more
importantly, i don't think the songs are there.  after about 3-4 listens,
very little is sticking.  i think the songs are stuck in that "let me force
all these tons of words that chris gave me to music at the expense of truly
memorable melody/flow/structure/songcraft" rut that Squeeze sometimes
(often?) gets into.  i mean, they have always been too wordy for their own
good IMHO, but i have forgiven that and liked Squeeze in the past because
the entire packaged worked.   but put all of the weaknesses (that i found on
Play) together on one cd, and Wham! -- Play goes into my "no-play" pile.  

(okay, i may burn Sunday Street and one or two other of the better songs
onto a comp first.)

any comments from others?  agree? disagree?  squeezaholics flame away?

any suggestions on post-80s releases from Squeeze that come recommended?  i
would like to find some more recent Squeeze that i can enjoy...