CALIFORNIA

Not knowing what to expect after the enormous mind**** of Disco Volante, I picked this up and took to it immediately. This incarnation of Patton and company once again mash several styles together, though the overall feel is more laid back than the earlier Bungle stuff. Personal favorites include "Pink Cigarette", a pre-suicide lament that gives me chills every time (the ending is downright eerie) and "None Of Them Knew They Were Robots", a winding, horror story of a song. This is the calm after the storm of the previous album, but far from a bland effort.