sputnik started their genius with this masterpiece. their sound is found nowhere else; cutting edge, uplifting,never boring,profound. sss' tony james is a master at finding amazing sounds,relevant lyrics,electronics, and blending them into songs that are composed so well, i think understanding where he's coming from is a must for all musicians starting out. greenday, with 'american idiot' grammys' finally figured it out; james' was doing it with sputnik from day one: get a riff that's good, step-it-up slowly with improvements, add some genius from lyrics, and don't deliver till it's hot.

tony james of sss is a master at blending beautiful, complex sounds into well composed, contemporarily relevant, climactic, uplifting melodies. not one other band, except maybe greendays 'amer idiot' album, continues to generate such interesting tunes that stay enjoyable years after they were composed.