Pure genius is hard to find
This is another one of those gems that got lost in my college days. I used to skip over a bunch of tracks back then; listening now I realize this album is a concept record. It is relationship argument that is bookended by sound of doors shutting. The track "Lyrics" is a reciting of the songs while riding a subway. In the past I would have skipped over this and I defiantly missed the story line, now these tracks seem essential like two ends of a bow. This is a piece of art, not like a fragile vase but like a Jackson Pollack painting with organized chaos. I love the drums in this album they are very raw, the acoustic guitar keeps the rhythm the drums almost accent the guitar and are a bit off the beat. I think another brilliant quality is that it is not over produced; In "Kinda Stoned" you can hear light breathing and a foot lightly tap where the band stops playing. Overall this is one of the best records I have ever owned I am so glad that it found me again
