At first listen this record it sounds like some spotty 15 year old playing his first bunch of songs in his bedroom, a strummed acoustic, a drum machine, and thin reverby vocals. After a while the amateurish charm and tinny sound is fooling nobody, there are some songs here that could be described as really quite good. Since the band, founded by Erik Schmall in 2001, is from Dayton Ohio, the Guided By Voices influence is not surprising. So we get short snappy lo-fi pop songs with eccentric titles, like the opener “Drive An Uncle Through The Mountains”, followed by “Jesus Kill These Bombs” which at times sounds like a popped up version of the Junior Murvin/Clash classic “Police And Thieves.” There’s a way to go before things get to the GBV level, but considering Erik is only in his early 20s, on this evidence that could actually happen! PW (6 out of 10)