They have a raw energy and sound similar to Iggy and the Stooges, but they also draw some other comparisons. The vocals on "Big Chain Store" remind me of Melvis from a local band called Graceland Mafia. The melody in the same song is experimental and jazzy, similar to Tortoise. Beyond that, they remind me a bit of Praxis with Buckethead and Brain. This requires a little more explanation. Like Praxis, The Graves Brothers Deluxe combine prominent guitars with skronky electronic sounds.

To thicken the plot further, there is a cover of "You Keep Me Hangin On" made famous by The Supremes. Certainly not what you'd expect from a band that can be compared to Iggy and The Stooges. And this is definitely not your parents' version of "You Keep Me Hangin On." With a lot of guitar feedback and raspy screaming vocals, it's a long way from Motown.

But, as they say in every infomercial ever made, that's not all. "Drinking at the Sea Star sounds like the kind of song that accompanies a beat poem in some dark café where everyone wears berets and the men wear Vandyke beards. They finish the album off with a free jazz song called "The Flame of the Inferno is a Jive Ass Hot Plate." If you think the title is interesting, just wait until you hear the song with it's honking and belching sounds.