Kroeger is a borderline genius at his craft. (And I don’t mean a genius like Einstein. I mean a genius like Nikki Sixx.) He listens to the radio, studies every hit, deconstructs how those songs succeed, and then creates a composite simulacrum that cannot be deconstructed. “Bottoms Up” is about drinking your face off. “Animal” is about getting a hand job in a car. “How You Remind Me” is about being reminded of something you once forgot. I have no idea what “Something in Your Mouth” is about (I’m guessing dentistry school).
