turns haunting, gentle, trippy and comfortably numb (they do show some Pink Floyd -- via Radiohead? -- debts here and there). On tracks like "State of Things" and "By TV Light," there are shades of rootsy Gomez-like jam-etry, too, as the mostly acoustic disc meanders through the Brakes' chill-out break-of-dawn ethos. Lysergic experience is mainly implied ("electric sensation will not stay with us for long"), but it's still somehow clear this disc -- and its subtle samples, percussive nuances and introspective lyrics -- is perfect for comedown listening, headphones, or both. (MARK WOODLIEF - May 1, 2001)