First set is odd. Not bad--just odd. Wasn't expecting to go straight into Mule right after the Sample opener; nor did I expect that to be followed up with Ha Ha Ha. They really just went straight from radio commercial to two of the weirder selections of the repertoire. Well, I guess there's more of that shock and awe to come...in any event, the Divided Sky, It's Ice, are nice, and Maze fucking shreds.

Set 2 is just as crazy on paper as it is on tape. As if on a mission (and who's to say they weren't), these four dudes stretched three songs into an hour of music. The outro out of Theme is tense, and you can feel the beast coming over the water. Though I think I still prefer other iterations like Bozeman, Mud Island, and Bangor a little better, the Fleezer is to be respected. There's some really creative morphing, a few musically beautiful passages (especially those last few minutes), and an awesomely opportunistic segue right back to Tweeprise. I think I understand why some people enjoy this one less than some other notable versions from the era; it's admittedly not as thoroughly compelling from end-to-end, I don't think--especially in the pretty extended period of chaos from ~25:00-35:00. Nevertheless it's more than worth listening to: it's required listening, if only for its boldness.