Sure, they'll draw comparisons to Garbage, even Paramore...but make no mistake, Great Northern has a depth of music that goes far beyond other comparable bands. This album is probably their best yet. Every song is intense, with some of the main ones being Stories and Houses, but in other songs (33 for example), they flex their musical muscle and show a maturity and emotion far beyond traditional indie rockers. Fantastic album. Definitely worth a buy, and, might I add, much better than so many other overrated indie albums, like Coldplay's most recent.