Tony Arnold is the musical mainstay of Gray Mortuary Recordings, and records as Macular Degenerates, The Pachinko Allahs, Menage 'A Twang, and Gray Mortuary. He works in a wide variety of styles from prog to British folk to exotica, and tends to employ quite a varied sound palette. The songs on this collection run the gamut from Asia-style rave-ups (Gwenhwyfar) to Celtic jigs (Robert Emmet) to ambient (The Gray Mortuary). Matt Howarth of Sonic Curiosity writes: "This release from 2007 features 74 minutes of gripping rock music. With some exceptions, this is an album that explores various types of lyrical tunes. These gripping songs feature a conventional array of instruments: guitar, bass, keys, drums, and vocals. Listen close and you'll catch Arnold's dark take on topics like romance and purpose. Melancholia is warped with maudlin sentiments, then set to catchy melodies. The exceptions are the instrumental pieces, which flourish with sparkling beauty. These tracks generally rely on electronics (or keyboards) to achieve their attractive luster. There's a softness to these songs (a la lullabies), but that gentility is often flavored with a dash of prog spice, seasoning the pieces with an off-center attitude that is quite enchanting. And the tracks tend to muster puissance as they progress, getting snappier and stronger." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.