Compared to any track on Engine, Anisette shows an improvement in not just musicianship, but, more importantly, song writing. And the album only builds from there. There are few weak points and every track has its merits as well as an individual sense of the June of 44 aesthetic. There isn't necessarily a masterpiece on this record, but there are fine examples not just of the influences that June of 44 references, but also the directions later records take them. In is probably the best example of the former.
Arms is quite possibly the best song on an album full of great songs.
While perhaps not the place to start your intrigue into June of 44's discography, Four Great Points is probably the easiest to grab hold of and enjoy, Tropics is certainly the album that should end up lodged in your disc player a few months later. A more intense record I dare you will not find. Not since Slint's Spiderland has a band nailed down that sound and vibe more perfectly. The mood here is anxious, eager and unrelenting. Quiet spots are plentiful, beautiful and appropriate.