When I first heard these two on NPR, I thought I had heard thier sound before. I was surprised and delighted to find something so creative and fresh as this CD. I find myself humming thier overlays all day long. Very good hooks with layer upon layer of harmonic honey. Come eat it up.

Pinback are in fact 2 musicians from other bands: one of 3 Mile Pilot and one of Heavy Vegetables. They join together on this truly fantastic disk, which has been entertaining me for the last 4 weeks now. I'm getting addicted to it, and each time I hear this CD I love it more and more. I sincerely hope that Pinback will get the chance to make more of this stuff. By far the best debut album in years.

This album does nothing but put you in an awe inspired trance. This is a CD you put in your player and then don't have to worry about taking it out since no one seems to ever get sick of hearing.

The first song, Tripoli, has to be amongst one of the best first songs i have heard and is a great introduction to a great cd. The rest of the songs are alot more mellow, but nothing short of beautiful.

Pinback is a melodious, downbeat, and mellow band. And this cd deffintly shows all of those characteristics in an incredible way. For anyone who enjoys vocals and extremely well executed harmony, then you will probably like this L.P.

I think this cd had to be one of the best cds put out last year. Every song has a superb melody and is built around the bass efforts of Zach of 3 Mile Pilot, and the textured guitar of Rob. Every song can stick in your head and will make you happy for the rest of the day. make sure you buy it now!

Side ways or straight forward? Muted or florescent? Crockpot simmered, or raw from the crisper?

If you chose the former in each pair, not only are you right, but you will love this subtle, simmering addictive cd. They have a gift for complexity, and layering of sounds and meaning, and it does not get old. A little dark maybe, but you are getting used to that, after all.