This album is about the Bass Monster. If you are guessing by that that this is a quirky indi-rock concept album, you are correct. It wavers between the melodic swagger of Olivia Tremor Control and Silkworm – or other more traditional indi rock forbearers. Like OTC, this album in clustered with a bunch of tracks, many of them short. They do best when they get low-fi, kitchy, and poppy, (11,13). There is also an eclectic experimental vein running throughout the album. The lyrics are pretty literate, and not rhymey. Songs are a little abstract, but there are some nice clever images (“And we’ll pretend we’re surrounded by sharks”) They explore the eccentric side of indi-rock without getting too smug in their own quirk. – Matt M. (play the short track 17, because it is a robot talking which sounds like our radio transmitter)

Play this song*
1. *Mid-up tempo – after the messy guitar, this quickly song turns into a smooth rocking indi rock – the synth melody is pronounced and makes me feel happy – it then tapers into a solo acoustic song with noise about the Bass Monster. 2:48
2. Mid-up tempo – short, accessible song. 1:13
3. Mid-tempo – some female vocals – more about the Bass Monster. It has an early Velvet Underground flavor. 2:13
4. Down-tempo – sparse electric guitar – vocals are prominent. FCC “fucked up world” – a phrase no government should have a problem with.
5. Mid-up tempo – This track begins with fluttering electronic noise, mellows out into a rock song. “I like to front that I am a literate guy.” 1:59
6. Down-tempo – backing female vocals slither in and out. Sparse with Acoustic guitar and banjo. That familiar synth line comes in too. 3:24
7. eight seconds of a beat.
8. Up-tempo – short low-fi poppy song. Ends with some accordian 1:09
9. Mid-down-tempo – a little psychedelic and off kilter. 1:38
10. Up-tempo – driving rock number – cool synth solo over audio samples. 3:15
11. * Mid-tempo – fun rock song about socialism, jingoism, and Russia. There some cat meowing and purring at the end. Only 1:05.
12. *Mid-down tempo – very cohesive and pretty. Vocals come in at mid-way mark. 2:31.
13. * Up-tempo –good kitchy pop, like Stereo Total. I want to go dancing! 2:40
14. Mid-tempo – very low-fi recording. Instrumental with some rocking power chords. 1:11.
15. *Up-tempo – driving, low-fi and rhythmic with prominent base. This is a weird, but good. I like the line “And we’ll pretend we’re surrounded by sharks.” 1:55
16. Mid-tempo – this song has phases – begins with loud heavy guitar – then rotorary phone noises – then an acoustic ballad – then a rock ballad – then just vocals over crowd noise. 3:37.
17. * Computer talks for seventeen seconds about the recording process. It sounds like our radio transmitter – play it just for that reason.