, 's first full-length album in about five years, was more cool, unclassifiable fusion of , and , with a more spontaneous vibe than most such records that try to cross-blend these kind of styles. Although 's bullfrog growl isn't the conventional delivery of vocalists working these kind of grooves, he adds an effortlessly nonchalant deadpan humor missing from more earnest - . There's not much melody to be found, true, but the bass grinds away with molasses thickness, and there's a thrash to the guitar and drums that echoes 's punky roots. provides vocal relief with which in its own strange way sounds like a lo-fi takeoff on 's For those who find the whole idea of vocal -influenced enough of an improbable novelty as it is, the band play it straighter, and quite respectably, on the instrumentals (with a slashing crossfire of and guitars) and (which comes close to genuine , melodica and all). ~ Richie Unterberger