it was good times for a sunday evening, but to call them brilliant is ridiculous. reminded me of one of those bands from the mid-90s that got snatched up by a major label and then kicked to the curb after their first single didn't lead to a platinum record. granted, there were lots of pretty good bands like that. the vocals got annoying on occasion, but other than that, it was a pretty good sound they were working with. a few real standout tracks. the drummer was indeed a little monster.
i was pleasantly surprised by page france, too, sort of like a poor man's beulah. a bit too precious at times, but certainly knew their way around a catchy melody. if i didn't know the jesus thing coming in, i wouldn't have been able to tell.