Review    by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Disciplined Breakdown has to be one of only a handful of records inspired by a songwriter's breakup with his manager, but despite its origins, the album is another smartly assembled arena rock collection from Collective Soul. Ed Roland knows how to co-opt contemporary alternative rock trends and refashion them into hard-rocking anthems, as evidenced by the first single, "Precious Declaration." He still has a problem coming up with a consistent set of songs, but Disciplined Breakdown is nearly as slickly entertaining as Collective Soul's eponymous second album, and its best moments indicate that Roland is beginning to develop a distinctive hard rock style of his own.

01 Precious Declaration  Roland     3:41
02 Listen                Roland     4:14
03 Maybe                 Roland     4:09
04 Full Circle           Roland     4:09
05 Blame                 Roland     4:42
06 Disciplined Breakdown Roland     2:55
07 Forgiveness           Roland     5:02
08 Link                  Roland     3:04
09 Giving                Roland     3:06
10 In Between            Roland     4:03
11 Crowded Head          Roland     3:40
12 Everything            Roland     3:46