As the Chemical Brothers slip off into a dancefloor haze of texture and boom-boom, The Crystal Method holds strong as that bridge between rock and techno.
There’s a British thing here, kinda like Siouxsie, The Cure, and The Police. But there’s also something sunny California in the vocals. More dippy than dreary.
This is very different from Rival Schools’ debut record and Onelinedrawing’s regular material. The result is more offbeat than their own individual works.
As close to Jawbreaker as you’re gonna get. Add British punk rock grit, take away emo clichés, and you’ve got what Jets To Brazil should’ve sounded like.