The synth-pop stylings of Self seem straightforward and thin at first, but the inventiveness and ingenuity displayed on SPM surprise me everytime I pop it into my Cd player. This album sets a precedent for the genre which  is rarely  touched. Considering it was one of my first albums and it has  not worn with time, I feel quite certain that SPM will be a permanent  fixture in my collection. Highlights include Borateen, Sophomore Jinx,  Stewardess...hell the whole album is one big highlight.