A super catchy piece of work that bears repeated listenings remarkably well.

They perfected everything they did well on "dear catastrophe waitress". Every song seems riddled with a broad smile and a wide ray of sunshine. "act of the apostle" is an elegant introductory number singing "Oh, if I could make sense of it all! / I wish that I could sing / I'd stay in a melody / I would float along in my everlasting song / What would I do to believe?" at the chorus. "another sunny day" is the song you take your girl by the hand and skip out to the park to, singing "Another sunny day, I met you up in the garden / You were digging plants, I dug you, beg your pardon / I took a photograph of you in the herbaceous border / It broke the heart of men and flowers and girls and trees" with some pretty harmonies as if a couple singing together. "white collar boy" sounds like the more-serious fallout from DCW's "step into my office, baby" running from the law with "dirt in your pants / She got egg in your hair / You got spit in your chin". "the blues are still blue" is a soothing, laid-back number basically saying "i'm cooler than cool" because my "blues are still blue". "sukie in the graveyard" and "we are sleepyheads" are two other fun upbeat numbers, as in "She had a slut slave and his name was Dave / She said ‘Be my photo b|tch and I'll make you rich'" (in "sukie"). "funny little frog" seems like a song written by a grade-schooler, except it just so warm and fun, especially that muted-shimmering guitar, singing "Honey, lovin' you is the greatest thing, / I get to be myself and I get to sing, / I get to play at being irresponsible, / I come home late and love your soul". The start of "the act of the apostle ii" reminds me of r.e.m.'s "nightswimming" before slowing down into its intimate acoustic-gone-piano number then slipping into something more of a 70s elton john experience in the final minute. Not a dud on the album, if you're into this sort of sunny twee.

lovely time-travelling album. 'For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea' is well catchy.