This album marks a musical departure from previous efforts, infusing 80s Synth Pop like THE STYLE COUNCIL, THE CURE, Post Punk like BAUHAUS and 90s Indie Pop as the MUFFS, WEEZER, also expresses a personal dark feeling about the isolation from the world; unexpected hardships and political climate. All these influences manifest themselves in an album full of both calmer songs like 'Melting Into The Sofa' as well as catchy indie-rock-tunes like 'Goodbye Tonight' and wild pop-punk tunes like 'Teenage Superstar' that all add up to a versatile, great record!