So I gave this new Dismemberment Plan album one spin thus far. After the first 4 songs I was close to turning it off. It redeems itself for the most part on the second side. Maybe 5 decent songs here. We'll see if it grows on me but my initial reaction is disappointment. As usual Travis Morrison's lyrics can be both borderline brilliant and cringe-worthy... often in the same song.

But I have plenty of other new albums to get to know better (Califone, Babyshambles, Okkervil River, Blitzen Trapper, and Arctic Monkeys) so it may be a while before I give D-Plan another spin.