A Hole In The Garden is mystic, incoherent and rambling. So it makes the perfect introduction to this madhouse of an album!
Things become a lot more accessible for The International Society Of Bad Dancers. Not only are the lyrics amusing, but the hooks are every bit as effective as the pop hits it parodies. Highlights are the fantastic afro-beat and very catchy chorus.
I don't really know what Cats Rats and Pigeons actually is, but I like it! The strange tangents kinda upset the groove (as is common on this album), but that's just part of the quirky appeal.
Eliza is an epic intergalactic electronica journey. Yet it is also a humble and personal story. Somehow these contrasting aspects manage to sit together perfectly, thus creating my favourite song on the album. The build-up to the enormous ending is also a highlight.
The Flicker And The Spark, Grab A Gun and The Fire Is On The Bird are a long way from my typical musical taste, and just a bit too left-field for me. The same applies to Intelligent Evolved And Insane, but everything is forgiven thanks to its epic bass!
Down To The River is up there with Moby's finest efforts for combining electronica with traditional music. The boogie-woogie element works a treat here to create an oddball yet catchy hit. Also, the narrative is cute.
Speaking of narrative, the lyrics of Waxed World are beautifully endearing and philosophical. It's not muscially the most interesting song, but I do enjoy it for the lyrics alone.
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