I've gotta say, I might just like this album better than Broom. While this particular song is probably one of my least favorites on Pershing, I am in love with the majority of the other songs, especially Glue Girls, Modern Mystery, Some Constellation, and Think I Wanna Die. In most cases I think that the production has benefited the music, although they have lost a bit of that old makeshift basement recording studio sound that everyone seems to love about Broom. As for the melodies, I thought many were more unique than those on Broom, but if you thought they were boring that's your own opinion. Any band's second album is always going to be different from the first as they mature and gain popularity, and not all of the old fans are going to like the new sound. So you can take it or leave it, and even if you don't like Pershing at least you've still got Broom.
I've gotta say, I might just like this album better than Broom. While this particular song is probably one of my least favorites on Pershing, I am in love with the majority of the other songs, especially Glue Girls, Modern Mystery, Some Constellation, and Think I Wanna Die. In most cases I think that the production has benefited the music, although they have lost a bit of that old makeshift basement recording studio sound that everyone seems to love about Broom. As for the melodies, I thought many were more unique than those on Broom, but if you thought they were boring that's your own opinion. Any band's second album is always going to be different from the first as they mature and gain popularity, and not all of the old fans are going to like the new sound. So you can take it or leave it, and even if you don't like Pershing at least you've still got Broom.