Teamwork is the Stragglyr's credo, but this particular effort is dominated by guitarist-singer-songwriter Jim Braly. "Money Men" and "America the Beautiful Pharmaceutical" are attention grabbing. "Money Men" resides at the outer limits of the band's flair for balladeering around issues deserving social and economic criticism. The band reissues the cleverly written "America the Beautiful Pharmaceutical," adding impressive lead guitar passages from guest Pete Herschberger. A new version of the Braly-Mishler composition "Change of Pace" expresses the band's defining sound and its placement undergirds the strong center tracks of the CD, transitioning from "Money Men" to the engaging instrumental "Time Travel." Bill Mishler makes two other commentaries with the solo compositions "Not the Real World" and "Out of the Loop," which really capture the subdued alienation of the times. Chris Purdum straggles into the project as the newcomer and hits his own stride on bass, vocals and musical material. The result is purposeful and promising for future releases.