As a long-time fan of Mark Harrington's work, I was pleased to hear the latest offering from this Toronto artist. Mark has really mixed up the beats on this album, lots of different tempos and crisp production offer a truly listenable experience. Anyone who lists Morrissey, Billy Bragg, Peter Murphy and XTC as influences is a-okay in my books.  It's great to hear old gems like Onlookers and October Traveller. I can hardly wait for a Mark Harrington Best of... compilation. I'm sure it's in the works, in the meantime, keep writing those great songs!
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Mark has retained his alternative roots and produced yet another album of true creativity.  Despite a world filled with Justin Timberlake/Timbaland produced uber-product, Mark has kept it fresh, new and in no need of hiding behind the technology, but instead uses it to enhance his melodic and harmonic genius.  From the multi-layered melodic build of of the first track Sometimes to the last track fun of Known Incompatibility (a track that dares to ask - What if Peter Murphy WAS a rasta on the chronic?  This album is complicated, challenges current convention in production and yet still finds room to relate to all of us. Another winner Mr. Harrington, and another winner for Alt Rock.
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