Lyrically opaque, like poetry more than a novel, the songs on the album nonetheless bear an emotional transparency that's very satisfying. Like the album's first single Discretion Grove, released three weeks ago, the new one will contain non-album material. The debut album by Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks earns four bites out of five. All Rights Reserved. Rockbites is not for profit and supports human rights .
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