Seriously, there's not a single thing wrong with Entire Cities' sophomore outing. The production is outstanding, as getting into a studio with Dale (Great Lake Swimmers, Gord Downie) Morningstar did wonders for the band's sound; he seems to have drawn out every last bit of accordion and banjo and saxophone that goes into making the band's brand of country-folk-pop so much fun. Moreover, without the myriad instruments competing for space, not only is frontman Simon Borer able to give his lyrics the kind of gusto they deserve, the backing vocals are able to shine through and accent what he's doing. Of course, this, in turn, highlights another area of improvement: Lindeman and bassist Brendan Howlett both seem to have played a much bigger role in Deep River's production than they did with Centralia (in Howlett's case because he wasn't yet in the band at that time), and you can hear a tangible difference. Lindeman's whispery vocals are the perfect counterpoint to Borer's gruff baritone, while Howlett's scream in "Accountant's Dream" perfectly punctuates the song's shift from slowly-building folk tune to full-on cacophony of noisy fun. Most importantly, the eight songs here are simply great, and as engaging and catchy and near-perfect as anything I've ever heard. "Talkers", for example, Borer captures the essence of joy about as perfectly as anyone I've heard outside of a religious context, when he sings "Talkers keep on saying things like, 'You'll be alright' / Talkers keep on s