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Things are still semi-charmed in the collective life of this Bay Area quartet, which, thanks to frontman Stephan Jenkins, invariably convinces listeners to take time to stop and smell only the roses that have already fallen to the ground. While the band doesn't veer all that far from the tuneful modern rock sound of their first two albums -- which boasted catchy singles bearing a tinge of darkness -- Out of the Vein does contain a few surprises. For one, 3EB have brought in some offbeat collaborators, such as Kimya Dawson (of costume-popsters Moldy Peaches), who brings a sexual tension to "Self Righteous." Actually, much of the album is colored by affairs of the heart, specifically Jenkins's attempts to work through his split with longtime girlfriend Charlize Theron. He's capable of waxing both wistful, as on the gently tugging "Blinded," and worrisome, as on the gnarled "My Hit and Run," a surreal recounting of a messy motorcycle wreck.
CONDITION: USED LIKE NEW! MINT CONDITION! NEVER PLAYED!
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Faster
2 Blinded
3 Forget Myself
4 Danger
5 Crystal Baller
6 My Hit and Run
7 Misfits
8 Can't Get Away
9 Wake for Young Souls
10 Palm Reader
11 Self Righteous
12 Company
13 Good Man
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