The album starts with Detroit (Prelude) which is a soft instrumental track, in which you hear a definite synth-pop style. It rolls right into the second track, Stuck in the Darkness without missing a beat. Right away you hear the voice of Tyler Gibbons. After about a minute into the track it switches into a more upbeat style, still maintaining a bit of electronic style. The next track, the best chance of a single on the album is Shaky Little Rules.  This track is also a more upbeat track, with a bit of rock stylings, mixed with the synth-pop and electronic style. The band lists their influences as Elvis Costello, Prince, Randy Newman, ELO, and Brian Wilson. As far as lyrics goes, the story as told in the biography above is a sufficient description. The vocals are soft throughout most tracks, though powerful in the manner that it isnt pushed into the background as you find in a lot of this style of album. Don't Be Jealous starts out with almost a jazz sound, with a piano in the background, which is present throughout the whole track. The track is a little slower in tempo than the previous tracks but has a nice sound to it, with some added guitars and synth bass. 
The album totals up at about 36 minutes in length, many of the tracks coming in under the 3 minute mark. The album is unique in that it is the first of three concept album, part 2 due out later this year. this first album "partnered" with the movie Beverly Hills Cop. The album maintains the consistant style throughout. If anything I would be interested to see how they progress in their next effort(s).  While I had mixed feelings when initially seeing what the cd was about, the album is a great effort and a unique storyline to base an album off of.
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