I first heard James when I was about 12 years old when my brother used to listen to them, and I recently bought this album to see why my brother was so taken by this band, and I've think it's an amazing album. Tim Booth's voice is very interesting, and his vocal abilities are varied and intense. The music is catchy, and a tad repetitive between songs, the same tune seems to be used quite a lot, but the sound is good enough to never really let that get in the way. James, is pop/rock, and that style is not for everyone, but if you liked such classics as "sit down" and "laid", or if you like the work of The Smiths and Morrisey then this album is definitely worth your money.