Short(?) intro to the album; counterpoint to the extended outro "Mantra 2"

The Creation meets The Three O' Clock meets (unwittingly) Oasis. I plunder shamelessly in a pair of striped trousers and mod 'target' t-shirt.

My opus. By far the longest song I've ever recorded. I tried to make it shorter, but it just didn't work. Sorry. :) "The Water-Carver" uses a sample from Stereolab's "Changer." (Gane/Sadier)

Sentiments I think most of us feel at one time or another.

I'm really not this bleak... I was just looking for an excuse to use that VU/JAMC/The National drumbeat!

Many of the most harmful things seem small and/or innocuous.

I have a love for solid, well-crafted love songs. Unfortunately, that's not what you're going to get here!

Lorelei reaches her breaking point after years of abuse — via a failed attempt at an homage to Ennio Morricone (had he been Mexican).

Daft Punk and Wire hire Le Tigre for an homage to Bert Convy. And the password IS 'raincoat.'

An older song that was originally inspired by Prefab Sprout's "Goodbye Lucille #1 (aka 'Johnny Johnny')" but has morphed into it's current state that's more influenced by Suicide and House of Love.