The jangle of this odd Texas-based project carries a thick 60s vibe. There is a low fi, sound not unlike the new Twin Temples album. These guys however are not tied to that sound as they strip things down to vocal harmonies going into the second song. They take some jarring turns in the arrangements while staying true to their persona. The song veers off into a screaming freak-out. "Muriel's Big Day Off" is less focused, which is a pattern that continues with the almost pointless "God vs Bible" that works off a theme too simple to be more than an interlude.
"Come On" owes a great deal for punk since it is under a minute and a half. Like the folk version of grindcore. "Daydream' finds them strumming their way back into a more cohesive place. It flows really well and might be the second-best song with the opening track still the strongest at the halfway point of this album. "Treeland" finds them bang it out with a raw garage rock jangle. Lyrically it is also the most interesting. The title track, kind of drones on with a stark emptiness despite sounding like pop music from the 60s. They did a great job of capturing the sound.
"We Are Being Dead" obviously feels like it should work live, on an album it feels like an odd interlude that is making fun of even being in a band. "Holy Team" just breezes by without commanding my attention, while "Misery Land' hits more like a depressive lullaby. I had to go back to give "Living Easy" another listen, but I like it as it sounds like something the Manson family would have been listening to. The last song sounds like they are making fun of Neil Young, mixed with their normal blend of weird. I will give this album an 8, there are some cool sound and ideas, the songs do not grab me, but think the accomplished what they set out to with this album.
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