Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when THE SEVEN STAGES OF GRIEF came out in '21, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole podcast has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. Eric's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think He has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.