Classic Album Review: Despistado | The People Of And Their Verses

This came out in 2005 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

About a week after I heard that Regina emo-punks Despistado had called it quits, an advance copy of this debut full-length arrived in the mail. Oh well.

But even if their timing sucks; you can’t say the same about these scritchy, spiky shards of youthful urgency and angst. As parting gifts go, the oddly titled The People of and Their Verses is a nice little memento.