I usually sunburn when I sun dry

• Artist: The Surf The Sundried
  
• Album: The Surf The Sundried
  
• Year: 2003
  
• Why I picked it up: My quest for indie rock continued yet again with yet another indie rock-ish cover.

This one's actually a pretty tricky one to write. The Surf The Sundried have a very nice sound, with quiet acoustic guitar, subdued drums, and very excellent vocals. About half of the album is standard-but-excellent quiet indie rock. The problem is the other half of the album, which is much more in the realm of noise. Sometimes noise can work, but other times it really doesn't. The mixture of truly excellent music with dissidence simply isn't one that works out very well, which really hurts the album. At over an hour long, this misstep turns into a major problem.

Also, can we pass a law forbidding untitled tracks? Thanks.

• Standout track: Stealth Bomber
  
• MySpace: The Surf The Sundried
  
• How much I would've paid: $5
  
• Rating: 3/5