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honest catchy and clean

     

I've had the pleasure of seeing this band live on many occasions and the music lives up to its name. there is a trance-like feeling you get as these tunes are played out on the stage and in this case throughout the 17 offerings on this album. However , contrary to their name, the songs are anything but fleeting as there are hooks-a-plenty with which to feast your ears and soul upon. The audacity of them to omit the band name from the cover art deserves kudos in this self-serving age of musical idolatry. My personal favorites are "crayon" (the albums harmonious and most endearingly sweet ballad) and "things" (a bonafide three chord rocker of a track) which display the versatility this band has to offer. ska-influenced horns are scattered throughout the LP which exempt it from being just another guitar based outing. Singer/Songwriter Manny Bernal seems to be at the top of his game both lyrically and vocally while the production is also top notch without being over the top. a solid effort my friends. looking forward to the next show next album next offering