This album starts with the heaviest and the most hardcore tune of Fishbone, "Swim." Putting this album and the former one("Reality...") together, i could take them as a "two-part work of heavy-rock." This tendency to the heavy-metallic sounds is said to come from the intention of Kendall Jones--original guitarist. Talking about its quality, it can be said to be as at high level as the former one, but we could see in this album kind of a serious mood, in contrast we saw some humorous expression in the former album.

Generally, songs included in this album have thick image in its sounds. Like P-Funk live show, while being dazed by the repeated sound wave, a stinky groove penetrates your body...that kind of impression.

If i pick some prominent songs, in the first, the sorrowful "Black Flowers" in which they maybe sing about black women. The singing voice of Chris Dowd which says "No I won't get into hatred and I'll never stop dreaming and I'll love oh I'll love..." makes me sad. The old style ska tune "Unyielding Conditioning" with unbelievably beautiful melody. When i listen to the song like this, i really think Fishbone is really a wonderful ska band. In others, i mention "Properties Of Propaganda" which shows a direct influence from P-Funk.

The tunes which Chris take a part of vocal have been increasing from the former album, and in this work, we can see him singing in these songs such as "Servitude," "Black Flowers," "End the Reign"(i'm not sure, but in these songs, Chris maybe takes a main vocal part). Chris's vocal is different from Angelo's aggressive vocal style and his tone of voices has a sense of introverted and a unique atmosphere. i like his style of singing. Plus, the tunes made by Chris could be said to be confirmed as a important part of music of Fishbone.

If i point out some unique tunes which we can't see other works, i would name "Drunk Skitzo" in which famous jazz sax player Branford Marsalis plays his solo. What should i call that? The "avant-garde punk?" This is really a cool masterpiece with full of foolishness and madness which maybe come from Angelo Moore's taste.