I find this band fascinating. First, those vocals. They don't necessarily sound like they are that of an older man, but definitely that of a more mature man. An older soul, if you will. And despite a few albums already under their belt, I only recently saw a picture of the band, and he looks, let's say 23, which probably plays into the Morrissey comparisons he receives. To me, he doesn't really sound like him at all, but there is that maturity that he conveys, and he is without a doubt a borderline crooner. Second fascinating thing - these guys sound very, very British (and I'm not talking about the Morrissey thing); the sounds, the rhythms, the gothy escapism, the "sonic explorations" that are so indicative of British independent music. And yet, they are from Tampa. In Florida. And proudly so. When this album was released they even did a performance on the local morning television show, "Good Morning Tampa", or something. And it was sincere, and very charming. I wasn't so keen on the group's first album for 4AD a few years ago, but this is back in the vein of their pre-4AD recordings. Something so beautiful about them that seems obvious and yet hard to place at the same time. Mysterious, fascinating, beautiful. Highly recommended.