SHOTGUN MONDAY - READ, COMPARE, ADJUST published September 20, 2006, The Owl Mag

If first impressions are key, then Read, Compare, Adjust blows the house down. People may agree that one of the most missed bands of the early '00s is At The Drive In and the first song of this album is the spitting image of Vaya, one of ATDI's best albums.

From there is a relief of variances because, hey, there is a difference between utilizing influence and ripping off style. Further listen into the album is like slipping deeper into emo quicksand, complete with '80s synth. Topping off Read, Compare, Adjust is the bizzaro voice of Jon Kelson, who at times will convince you that he is the adopted son of Cedric Bixler and Jello Biafra. That might sound pretty annoying, but somehow it works. The varieties of textures in this album really give the band depth which is a rare commodity in this genre. Shotgun Monday is the needed emo element in any eclectic musical catalog.