Like the proverbial Phoenix from the ashes, the Trashcan Sinatras are back with a great collection of songs that prove they have evolved but thankfully never really left us.I've been a fan since their debut "Cake" and have always loved the witty intelligent songwriting and complex, yet smooth melodies. After 8 years, many trials and tribulations and a bit of luck, amazingly enough, TCS picks up right where they left off. It's almost as if you can sense the karmic sensibilities of their return in the echoes of each song. These guys have put together a beautiful piece of work that I would agree with the band as being their best ever. The sound is more mature and maybe a bit more subdued, but the vocal harmonies and musicianship are as gorgeous as ever. In this age of either overproduced or gratuitously raw music, "Weightlifting" evokes an overall "live life in earnest" feeling that comes across as remarkably genuine.