i'd heard this a few times from friends and the like before purchasing it. at first listen, this seemed to me to be a record that grows on you. i'm not really a fan of the tons of trendy bands that lasted a few weeks that this record probably inspired indirectly. that might give me some bias. but alas, the guitar work is fantastic as well as the vocals and overall musicianship. i am not blown away and probably won't ever be but its still a creepy little record.