The concept is beside the point (I think). These are simply great songs spread out over this double album, with tape experiments, feedback and good ol' fashioned punk rock elbow grease providing flavors that other bands would kill to have. I'd list the highlights, but I do love nearly every moment on this record, from the opening 1-2 of "Something I Learned Today" and "Broken Home, Broken Heart" to the closing "Reoccurring Dreams." Here's the strange thing: despite all that's going on, it never seems too noisy to forget melodicism. Dig the backing vocals on "One Step at a Time" among the wreckage of guitars and the piano interludes. It's the rare compulsively listenable double album, not just for its consistent goodness, but also because it's so damn interesting.
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