Ah, an old-skool split 7"... The Pernath side is charming in that Shrimper back catalogue/Cannanes detuned guitar and slightly dodgy vocals way. While some might say that Calvin Johnson has a lot to answer for, for me the fact that bands like this still exist is reason enough to applaud. That and the fact that these two songs are actually really good.

I have to admit Eric Gaffney's contributions to Sebadoh albums tend to be the ones I don't bother transferring to my ipod. While sandwiched between Lou's hopelessly lovely balladeering they are fine, individually they can be a little wearing. And while these two songs actually a pretty good attempt to steer clear of the wacky side, I think they'll need a good few more listens for their merit to truly shine through.