Reviewer: audioman

07/27/07 09:00pm

This album got me hooked on Pinback. It is probably their best album (again - just my opinion), although I really dig Blue Screen Life and Summer in Abaddon. They're all great combinations of upbeat, catchy pop but not quite pop tunes with occasional sullen piano-driven ballads, all of which are covered with unique instrumentation and vocals. This album has some particularly fascinating piano (Montagne) and some really quirky (in a good way) and beat-driven tunes... craptacular! I'm an indie meets alternative / grunge kind of fan - with Radiohead and Pink Floyd at the top)... in case that helps.Listen to it on Amazon, you'll like and buy it and you won't be disappointed.

Reviewer: IRate

08/05/06 09:00pm

Ushering in this special little bands quirky approach and unique angle is the most accessible of their albums. Unfortunately many of the upbeat, catchily obsessed songs fall flat to their sharp, more progressively inclined rarities on this one, fleshed out well on further releases. Enjoyable, intelligent pop that would be a taste of their continued dedication to the fetch of the catch, the sob of the bob.

Reviewer: R. Wilmesherr

02/11/06 09:00pm

I've been an avid follower of Pinback for two years now. They are NOT the kind of band that you have to listen for awhile to get into the groove of them. Once you unwrap that CD case and pop it in, it goes straight to you body. You realize that your bobbin' your head and walking around the house with the momentum of the songs. Pinback is great chill, drive and relax music. However, they are not to relaxed to where you get bored with it. They throw a few songs in there to get your blood moving. Tempo and rythm in their music is exceptional. If you value gutair and bass going up and down differently but combining themselves perfectly, this is THE band for you. Pinback uses deep cords and tunes with bass and gutair to hit alot of points. One thing is that you will always know a pinback song. They have a sound that is similar in all their songs but they change it just enough to allow a great album, and albums. Thanks!

Reviewer: K. G. Mason

11/24/05 09:00pm

I love this band it just relaxes me so much. This is up in the top two of my list. Who would know that the 1974 college movie "Dark Star" would get a band named after a person in the movie. Even some of the sounds in their songs are from the movie, like in the song Pinback all that begining noises. And that voice is Pinback. Great band and movie i own both. Buy this cd now. so great.

Reviewer: mayasage

06/08/05 09:00pm

i love this record. it keeps growingn and growing on me, although it's great from the first listen. pinback is one of the best alt. rock bands around, and this album proves it.