Containing some of the catchiest '90s alt rock imaginable, will surprise listeners daring enough to pluck it from their local record store's used CD bin. By the time released this, their final studio recording on indie label , their novelty metal glory days had long-since passed, leaving what amounts to the band's best work ignored. Diverse musical elements, suggesting , , and can be heard as blast through one expertly crafted song after another. While each of the record's 13 heavy alt rock tracks have more than respectable hooks, the spacy and the equally moody are songwriting and textural standouts. The music world's ignorance of this record should serve as a cautionary tale to developing bands trying to gain attention by creating absurd mascots and attention-getting but inanely cliched songs like and as these Texans did so regrettably on their self-titled debut. Such strategies may serve a short-term purpose, but the eventual payback is typically sure and permanent. acted the fool to get their 15 minutes of glory (and inevitable pariah status,) leaving the band holding this modern rock gem just as they were tossed on the trash heap of wash-outs. ~ Vincent Jeffries