I like the album, but only for a few songs. Those few songs are nice though, since I can catch a lot of echoes of Renaldo and the Loaf on some tracks. If they were opening for a better band, I'd still catch their set because I could see them having some energy. These guys are certainly an interesting blend of psychdelic and pop genres. The parts that are more traditionally psychedelic were my least favourite part tbh, as Psy-fi mentioned earlier with the Monkees comparison. I think the percussion and the harmonies are the strongest elements of this album, since they're consistently interesting.
The tracks do tend to drag on a bit and I don't really see myself throwing on again unless I'm with someone who I think might enjoy it. It really falls off at the end with all of the love songs with the exception of Judy.
Favourite songs: Dynamite, The Fight, Cycles Per Second
Songs they should cut: She's Not Worried, Espionage, Bad Reputation, Big Brown Eyes, I'm In Love
6/10
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