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Title: From the beginning of time until what's left of my mind...
Review: This appears to be something of a concept album, with the underlying theme being "underwater". The theme appears both lyically and musically throughout the album.There are some classic Trains' songs here that are unlike anything in the rest of their catalog. Foremost among these is the ditty "What Was Left Was Red", which sounds features a bullhorn style vocal over what sounds like a toy piano figure and some synth noise.The dirgy "Relapse/Recover" is another strange departure from the traditional LT model as well.There are a few familiar sounding punk numbers as well, however, including the opening track, the Bobby Belltower penned "Walk Like A River", and "There's Room For You At The Bottom Of The Pool".Over the years I think I've found this album to be the most challenging and perhaps the most rewarding listen in the Leaving Trains discography, but not necessarily the most representative of their trademark sound.
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