beautifully crafted, and well worth one's time. It is a fantastic CD. Despite being a self-released album (which, on its own, is no small feat), \"To the Bottom of the Sea\" is packed from stem to stern with Voltaire\'s classic blend of wit, humor, and poignancy. His charisma and flair for storytelling are so compelling, and the music so evocative, it\'s almost impossible to resist their allure. The story flows like a folk tale given voice, told and re-told until it takes on almost mythic proportions, and there\'s no shortage of drama or pathos here. He\'s accompanied by a group of fantastic singers, musicians, and visionaries that add their own prodigious talent to this uniquely \"Vorutanian\" work. It\'s an implausibly entertaining album, which, despite the tragic overtones of many of the tracks, also manages to be a lot of fun. Sure, it\'s chock-full of mayhem, satire, anarchy, and bloody revolution, but there are also subtler nuances that tug at the heartstrings and weave a potent tale of love and loss, and the sacrifices that even the least of us will make. And, hey- if that doesn\'t interest you, you can dance to it, too! I ordered this CD and received it in good condition. I love Voltaire, his style and how creative he is! The lyrics are entertaining and at times very funny. The artwork is amazing as well. The whole CD is like reading a book, it's like an adventure you don't want to miss out on, it makes