To be completely honest: I don't like it. But inspite of that, I can hear that this is interesting and surprising stuff. Very creative and inventive. Something new! - So perhaps I am just not openminded enough - maby you are(?).
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I lived in Davenport for Grad school. One of my favorite memories of the areas is the Metrolites doing their songs off of Spy-Fi at the Copia, or Fireworks, or any of a half dozen other places.

very high energy. Always left feeling good. Most highly recommended especially THE BLOB!
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What happens when a bunch of quirky musicians in the heartland put ten kinds of retro-'60s music together? You get the Metrolites, a high-energy and often-witty outfit from that noted musical mecca, the Quad Cities. With an obvious love for pre-Beatle Top 40 and vintage TV/movie soundtracks, they dip into the spy-jazz sound with "The Man From M.E.T.R.O." and a few lounge-y variants. They twang-rock like the Ventures, add a little Polynesian percussion and sci-fi theremin, and tap into the rockabilly/teen-idol era with some nifty Del Shannon-Ricky Nelson sounds. As a rule, the band's better on instrumentals like "Gunfight at the Zombie Mineshaft" and "Tiki", with great work by sax player Neal Smith and Kathleen Gallagher on guitar (she's got a Duane Eddy vibe!). Most of the vocals, by leader/song-
writer Scott Morschhauser, are off-center, but he writes funny lyrics- check out "Cyclops Optometrist". There's even a great cover of "The Blob", a "Tequila"-style horror movie theme penned by Burt Bacharach. The Metrolites: an odd but likable set of retro-lounge tunes, live from deep, dark Davenport!
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Great blend of different musical styles and genres.  Excellent musicianship.  Neat selection of tracks – some instrumentals, some vocals, lots of theremin!  The Blob is most fun.  In Sin, all the artists excel.  You definitely want this CD!
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