Rhode Island was the new setting, with Tom Soares replacing Daniel Rey at the mixing and production table.

The lyrics changed from fun, beer-drinking, womanizing anthems to more socio-political themes—except "Bedroom of Doom", which reverted to form.

The up-beat catchy melodies had dissipated somewhat, making way for a darker mood, which returns on "Bedroom of Doom" and gives way to full on thrash metal on "Casio Jungle", an attack on electronica music.

The Washington Post determined that "the Greens are funnier when the gag is musical, as in 'Ballad', a convincing attempt at a pop-metal ballad complete with acoustic guitar, whistling and strings.

"[4] Trouser Press stated: "Driven by the rhythm section's charging gallop, Doherty's frantic shouts and Erickson’s full-throttle arena-scale guitar lift the quartet out of small-scale adolescent punk to embrace metal, speed-rock and regular ol' hard rock.