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Surrogate’s previous effort had established the band as being
well versed in a variety of writing styles ranging from folk to
danceable pop-rock to alt-country, and while Popular
Mechanics continues in that tradition, the band devoted
themselves to developing this new batch of songs into a
more cohesive flow. Catchy hooks and mellow but poignant
instrumentation find themselves being the strongest of the
common threads tying the record together. The band
maintains that they write “intelligent pop songs for people of
moderate to great intelligence,” and while intelligence may or
may not have anything to do with its creation, Popular
Mechanics is sure to find its way into record collections of
all intellectual persuasions. |
1 Intro |
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2 Surprise |
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3 Cynicism |
4 Excercise Machines |
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5 Love is For the Rich |
6 Whiskey (Vomiting Words) |
7 Popular Mechanics |
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8 Water Tower |
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9 Constitution, A |
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10 State of Jefferson |
11 Devil Gets What He Wants, The (Sometimes) |
