I don’t use that term lightly, either. I forgot the song even existed until this afternoon and I forgot how much I liked it. In context with the rest of the album though, you notice even more how special that track is… it doesn’t compare to its direct continuation of the story it tells, “Y-Control.” Excellent track as well… it’s as if they left the last 10 minutes of the record to totally blow the listener’s mind. It’s as if the classroom clown had been fucking around in class for the past 40 minutes and suddenly he goes to the whiteboard and cracks the physics problem no one else could solve. The gear-shifting is so sudden that it kind of leaves you up in the air… just when you thought you had these guys pegged, “Maps” comes in and overwhelms you.

What a great song.

I recommend yo get the album and their sophomore effort, “Show Your Bones.” They sound less of a garage band without leaving behind what got them where they are in the first place. There’s still a lot of anguish, anger and rebellion in their sound, but it’s an evolved sense of discomfort that drives them now. Great band all around, and considering their weakest link can realize when she can shine and blow the doors off the building without having to scream or be wild, you’ve got one of the great rock acts of the past few years waiting to blow your mind. Enjoy the tracks.