I will admit that their albums do follow a similar sound, but I believe that to be more about trying to fulfill a desired tone that they didn't quite hone in on on their previous albums. I do have to commend them for managing to become a mainstream act without trying to sound like The Tragically Hip or becoming the Canadian version of Bush (although to be fair there already was a Canadian band called Bush at the time so all of the British Bush CD's have an X at the end of their name in Canada). They found a style that suited their sound and Jeff Martin's vocals, but if it makes you feel any better I have far better underground Canadian rock groups higher up on my list.
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