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In the time between the release of their debut EP,
, and their first full-length,
,
went from a three-piece to a seven-piece band. With the new lineup, the Santa Barbara group added layers of synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencers to their crunchy
to make an American companion to
's
or an alternate-universe follow-up to
.
, though lacking the consistently awe-inspiring forward thinking of
and the rural grit of
, is an impressive debut by any standard. While staying true to their
roots (
, for example) on tracks like
redefines the scope of the genre, much like
, with spaced-out analog synth sounds.
evokes
-era
with melancholy acoustic guitar strumming and a jaunty piano-and-string bit,
is a
cover, and
complete with harmonica from
of
, goes from subtle, shimmering
to an all-out
epic. It's not a perfect record, but
has managed to cross early-'70s
with
, and that's no small feat. ~ Charles Spano