Whatever, Mortal

Papa M's latest opus certainly seems to be titled cheerily enough -- but once you get inside the belly of this beast, it'll seem a little different. Fans of M's previous, often-instrumental work will chill to the thrill of Papa piping in more than ever before. And when he sings, well, the effect of the words and the melodies is mournful, to say the least. It makes Smog look upbeat, believe it or not! Ah, there's a few little jokes here and there on "Whatever, Mortal" (beyond the title, that is) -- but even these have deep dark roots to them. It's definitely through the glass darkly time for Senor M. As the songs pile up (there are a total of 17), so do the instruments used -- Papa seems to have a brand new bag on almost every tune! It's all produced by the Continental OP, so you know what that's worth. A complete and total masterwork, that's what.