Apparently I've been listening to this at the wrong speed for a couple years now! I noticed 2 of the 3 versions listed here are specified as "45 RPM" which is what always sounded "correct" to me, given the opening "Nobody knows the trouble..." and Iveys "Maybe Tomorrow" samples in the "New Drug" pieces. At this faster clip, "Self-Hypnosis" sounded uncharacteristically rockin' for this band, which is partly what I dug about it. But now, as these songs have been integrated into the BTP 4,5,6 release (2013), the Vol. 5 tracks and accompanying mp3s indicate they should run at 33 RPM. This is very disconcerting and will take some getting used to. I wonder if others have had the same experience. There's no speeds listed on any of these BTP vinyl EPs!

The sounds contained on this record are high-quality, universal tracks. I don't believe in critics having any say in the marketing of an album. In the end, if you produce exquisite material, you're going to gain a fan base. I've heard other Grails prior to receiving this jam packed EP. With every song a verifiable winner (even "New Drug" lends tide to the stream of consciousness led by the familiar mystery in our ears + Grails tight production efforts), there's no misuse of time. The music is still hauntingly Grails but on a higher level - one reached by spot-on studio attention. Envisioning -- riding dirt-driven sandstorms in a stark desert or rocking the bayou with alligator boots and a Bowie knife, or driving late at night with only the ghosts on the radio to keep in company. Grails have truly formulated the concept of transcendental music. I couldn't give this mini-masterpiece high enough grades. Remarkable.