Take A Look Inside

With 14 songs whizzing by in 22 jam-packed minutes Take a Look Inside is just a {lo-fi} blur on the first few listens. But eventually the great songs stand out, and it becomes clear that this short-form approach to songwriting suits Lou Barlow well. So instead of the rip-off one would expect from a 22-minute full-length, Take a Look Inside stands as one the Folk Implosion's best releases. By limiting each song to three minutes, Barlow and bandmate John Davis reign in their stranger freak-out tendencies, exposing a cache of pop gems. So it's worth wading through the murk of Spiderweb-Butterfly to get to the serene Had to Find Out, or the drone of Boyfriend, Girlfriend to reach the superb trio Shake a Little Heaven, Waltzin' With Your Ego, and the funky Take a Look Inside. ~ Ari Wiznitzer, All Music Guide