While still largely stuck to love songs on , the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Musically, too, it was a substantial leap forward, with intricate arrangements that reflected the increasing influence of and . The group and were also beginning to expand the conventional instrumental parameters of the group, using a sitar on Greek-like guitar lines on fuzz bass on and a piano made to sound like a harpsichord on the instrumental break of were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from to (the last of which was the first song to move beyond romantic themes entirely). was also developing into a fine songwriter with his two contributions, and the ~ Richie Unterberger