This came out in 2002 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
FILE UNDER: Pop-rock with a high IQ, solid chops and some serious ambition.
SOUNDS SORTA LIKE: Dave Matthews if he wanted to be Yes instead of The Grateful Dead.
POINTED COMMENTS: There’s nothing illegitimate about Mailman’s Children — these guys are the real deal. The brainchild of talented singer-songwriter Eric LaBossière, this quintet display equal parts inspiration, perspiration and aspiration on their second release Stranger Things. LaBossière’s visionary approach on songs like Confessions Of A Dishonest Fisherman and Go is artful and uncompromising, exploring the common ground between the groovy folk-rock of Dave Matthews Band and the soaring intricacy of prog. A pretty tough row to hoe, but the rest of the band rise to the challenge, operating at a far higher degree of musicianship than your typical rockin’ combo and making it clear that if Mailman’s Children expect great things for themselves, they also expect great things of themselves.
