Here's an update for you: I don't know why I like this record. It's very preachy and self-indulgent, Conor's voice is super-shaky (almost as if he doesn't like the idea of singing at all), and the songs themselves are all pretty similar. (There's even a fabulous pun involved when I realized the familiar tune that closes the disc was appropriately titled "Road to Joy".)

But ... I like it. I imagine this is the exception rather than the rule, because I have Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and I think that one is a giant turd. Cool electronic sounds, but basically still country songs. I guess I can applaud the effort.

Ok, Conor, you Midwestern freak show. You win this round.