"You can talk about the good times, I can just remember bad times..."

I'd go crazy if I tried to parse all their iterations. But I do tend to divide them into before & after their 2004-2012 sabbatical. A lot of great records in their first run; but since the regrouping, I tend to like 2-3 songs per record, and even those are rarely great. Much better ratio on this LP.

Scissor Sister cover, 'cuz why not?

I've only played it once or twice, but so far I'm finding it probably their most consistent album of GbV Mach II.

"I cannot put my finger on it now, the child is grown, the dream is gone..."

Material Issue cover: youtu.be/kS5oa5IPSX0

"Sometimes she comes with coffee, reaching over, pouring; I'd like to gently pull her to me, kiss her with no warning..."

Tom Petty, always great.

"We've got to get together sooner or later, because the revolution's here..."

Yeah, it's got that oh-so-British Bonzo-like music hall vibe. Not my thing either, but the rest of the track makes it bearable.

"Trying to chase the world so you can always be complete..."

Compare/contrast: Superchunk version.

"Any hope for love can be killed. If you need a different face, it's definite time to destroy this place..."

"While all the time you dance around, and things get fucked and we're to blame..."

"I'm nothing but full of things I hate..."