On the one hand, it is undeniable that this disc is an improvement over Pirate Prude, both technically and artistically. The addition of Ash Bowie as a full-time member of the group played a big role, allowing Timony more focus in her approach. On the other hand, it is also undeniable that what is presented here is a glossier, more professional version of the jumbled, grumbly mess that was the debut EP. If you were a big fan of that product, then you will like what you hear on this album. I find the second half of the disc to be more interesting, thanks to “Superball”, which to me was Helium’s best single, bar none, along with a couple of ballad-style tracks which are decent (“Honeycomb”, “Oh the Wind and the Rain”). Whatever the case, this CD is Helium’s “alt-rock” disc (in a rough sense), because soon after this, the group would start moving away from their indie rock roots, into even weirder realms.