The Lacking Permanence

Naked Giants remind us that kicking things off with some herky-jerky funk punk beat is never a losing proposition.

Washes of fuzzed-out bliss at your choice of tempos

Heady mix of post-punk and electronic sounds, heavy on the bass riffing. Features Dan Deacon on beeps and such.

Dense arrangements make for some slowly emerging indie orchestral music. Disc 2 is the demo versions of the songs on Disc 1.

"Screaming Females" is a misnomer. There's only one, and not a whole lot of screaming in "Chamber For Sleep (Part One)".

Some of that weird pop, this time with a definite tinge of Americana, or perhaps Canadiana, since the band is from Toronto

Angular compositions and Merrill Garbus’ distinctive vocals, glued together in strange uncomfortable ways, but it all works.

Straightahead rock, no apologies.

Time has not dulled the edge of this band. "Show Me The Sun" highlights their psychedelic side.

Imagine your Beach Boys CD started skipping but you liked it better that way.