I grew up in and around St. Louis. I bought their first cd (self-titled) and honestly wasn't too impressed with it. But the music was good. Then Holy Dogs came out, and since I have a friend who is friends with the band, I was able to get a copy of this before it came out. It starts strong, finishes nicely, and is really good all the way through.Stand out tracks are "New Beginning" "Velvet Elvis" "Only a Dream" and "Climbing the Walls." The songs are not "deep" but they tell a great story from adultery to going on an intergalactic journey on "Superstation." It's modern rock n roll with a nice edge. It's not "hard" rock. It's how rock n roll was meant to be.