Title: Would-be 2.5...this is an incredibly average album.
Review: First, judging by the photograph on the liner and the cd itself, one might guess this to be some kind of guttural gothic death metal. From the first track one would be grateful (or perhaps disappointed) that it's instead quite harmless and almost upbeat, however once the lyrics end, they go into some kind of dissonant jam that is just plain noisy. The accoustic numbers seem odd following them. Clumsy or forced rhymes, words that seem out of place (i.e. sublime, genufleck?), and sometimes whiny vocals also weigh down the album. This is not to say it's a bad album; it's usually a decent, even pleasant listen. Ultimately, this album's respectable failure is caused by a lack of a target audience. It pushes an empty punk envelope, then pauses for sentimental reflection, often forgetting to tone down the screeching guitars. If they were more than average singers, lyricists, or musicians, we might just have heard of them.
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