The next couple of tracks continue the hardcore/jazz frame, and then we come to "Desert Grave" — a song which seems like the demented creation of Johnny Cash and Glenn Danzig's love child — a morose country flavored ditty. A little later, there is the laid back interlude/plot point called "Private Eye." It tells of our star being tracked by a private eye and just what happens in that seedy hotel room.

I am having trouble finding just the right words to describe this album. It is disturbingly brilliant and anything but accessible. Each song is self-contained within the story, meaning you can pick up on the thematic elements throughout the album, but you can take each song as an individual construct and it will survive on its own merits. The music is not the sort of thing you would find on the local radio station, but for those adventurous souls, this is an album to take a journey into.

Bottomline. For those of you who have a penchant for Mike Patton's oddities, and don't know about Dog Fashion Disco, this is for you. For those who just like a little originality in their music, this is for you. I can just imagine the craziness that this has to be live. Very good album from a band that will not be pegged down.

Highly Recommended.