THERE IS A SLIGHTLY PERVERSE ASPECT TO THIS RECORD (THAT ON THE SURFACE APPEARS TO BE A MORE APPROACHABLE VERSION TO A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN SKATING QUITE CLOSELY TO APPROACHABILITY) IN THAT THERE IS SOME EXTRA AUGMENTATION (TRUMPET) BUT THEY'RE STILL NOT INTERESTED IN "FILLING OUT" THE SOUND WITH A BASS GUITAR OR A SECOND ELECTRIC GUITAR OR WHATEVER.
ANYWAY: SPACE PROGRAMS IS ANOTHER GOOD ONE FROM THESE GUYS. IT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES THE GENTLER APPROACH TO ANGER THAT SUNSET AT THE ETC DEVELOPED. THEY'RE A BUNCH OF MELODIES THAT NO OTHER ROCK ENSEMBLE WROTE BEFORE AND THEY'RE PLAYED AND RECORDED WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF ENERGY. THERE'S "MATHY" SECTIONS AND PEACED-OUT NEW AGE TOKING SECTIONS AND ROCK AND ROLL. THEY'RE A GOOD BAND. UNDERRATED. TRULY.
I QUITE LIKE THE LUCID DREAM MEETS WARPED COUNTRY ROCK OF 'TULSA' THOUGH I CAN HONESTLY SAY I DON'T DISLIKE ANYTHING HERE. COLIN AND TOM DID A GREAT JOB AND THEN WENT AWAY AND WHAT'S THIS? THEY'RE BACK TOGETHER! REJOICE!
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