a tendency towards purity of tone and traditionalism on this board

No... messy is fine, eclectic is fine..... I just thought they didn't sound like they were having very much fun, and I think maybe any electricity they have in live perfomance hasn't matured yet onto their recordings. There was a sort of "trying too hard" aspect there that I think is in the way.

I know you didn't post this asking for reviews, but you did invite us to have a listen....

~Susan