I first saw Sf59 at a Church in O.C. CA back in 95, back when their feedback noise made you say " what? what? after the shows. I'm glad to see that this band matured from psychedelic disortion to a more clean sound. "Everybody Makes Mistakes" combines styles of surf rock, 80's new wave with a hint of punk/alternative roots. Martin's voice is calm, melodic and laid back. Highly recommeded for U2 and 80's new wave listeners who love that 80's "twangy" sound. This album was well recorded, their all time best. Songs like " play the C chord and "No new kinda story" are rock perfections. Get it!