's second album, 1998's , bridges - and in a more original and fully realized way than their debut, . Musically, boasts some interesting arrangements, from the electronic/electric clash of to the droning guitars and bursts on Tracks like feature just enough structure and melody to make them accessible as well as ambitious, and the band borrows some of 's acoustic prettiness for But unfortunate song titles like the previous one, belabored, rambling lyrics, and 's marginally listenable singing weigh down the interesting ideas suggests. works best when the band remembers to write a song as well as experiment. ~ Heather Phares