Title: Good Stuff, Very Organic, Grows On Ya
Product review: at first, I was a bit put off by the relatively lo-fi sound. then I was a bit put off because except for track 6 "at grade" I really didn't make too much of the connection between songs and rail events. by the end of the album and after a few more listens, it had begun to grow on me. I very much like the organic lo-fi feel (though I wouldn't be adverse to slightly more distinct mixes). the sense of life, of a living hand in the works is very reassuring. these are real songs and the guitar and bass are nice, one cut reminds me very much of Tortoise (in a very good way), and I had to laugh at recognizing the loop from Reich's "drumming." I think the 2 reviews I read previous to hearing the album mis-represented it to a certain degree, but I'm quite happy to own Signal Series. (oh yeah, the b/w photo on the inner sleeve is awesome.)
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