The Matches sophomore release "Decomposer" is a giant leap from their excellent debut album. They have morphed from an energy infused pop punk act to a medley of rock/alternative/electronica. Not only has the music been stepped up a notch, but the lyrics have improved as well. Tracks like Salty eyes ("do you belong, to a song?/ does it drag you along by the tongue at the top of your lungs?/ are you drunk? have you been drinking?/ Do you belong, the overpass go, with a fifth in your fist reminiscing the kiss of a love, that just didn't love as mch as you did") and Little Maggots ("may your organs fail before your dreams fail you") show the passion that the Matches have always had while also adding a level of sophistication to the songwriting. Other songs such as My Soft And Deep ("Blowing bubbles with nicotine gum/ kiss me below the seatbelt line/ on the roof with a toothpick flag/ take your broken wings and learn to sigh") and Papercut Skin ("cash out cash in/ I can burn all I earn on some weakness or whim/ without thinking, I'm a mark for their marketing plans/ I'm Americancer, a myspace romancer") show the tongue-in-cheek style of this new album. The sound quality is magnificent and accentuated by the subtle but stll enhancing studio effects. It's no surprise that this album came out great since it was produced by some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid, The Transplants), Mark Hoppus (blink-182), Nick Hexum (311), John Feldman (Goldfinger) and several more. They can deliver the energy of this album live just as well. They integrate the recorded effectrs live too by using things like trashcan lids to immitate electronic drums. They make their preformance quite a spectacle by taking leaps and bounds across the stage while still maintaining the song. Overall, this album is quite a spectacle to behold, a masterpiece of the myspace generation.