This artist is capable, that much is certain. It was hard for me to really get into this album, I was lured in by the mention of shoegaze but honestly, there's very little of that. Giving this album a rating isn't really fair, leaving a review that expresses my appreciation for the artists talent despite my personal tastes is my attempt at being objective. It's not my thing, but if you enjoy Pelican especially you may like this album. Misanthropy wasn't bad though, but it was a bit long even by my standards. All in all a capable, if not slightly misleading little album in the corner of Jamendo.