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AllMusic Review by Greg Adams
Ankle Deep was the first CD released on the small
but esteemed twee label Harriet Records, and was released overseas on
vinyl by the like-minded Little Teddy label. Wimp Factor 14 has been
described as chamber pop, and at times the group's guitar-based, indie
pop album resembles such a thing -- the tempos are generally relaxed and
the guitars are seldom distorted, but the group has more of a sense of
humor than that label implies. In general, Ankle Deep is stronger and
more accomplished than Wimp Factor 14's singles, which were usually at
least good. The CD was produced by Rob Christiansen of the Eggs, often
touches upon collegiate and workplace themes ("I Is for Incomplete,"
"Stationary From Work"), and is housed in an unconventional package that
consists of a printed manila envelope, a paper sleeve, and a booklet
that tells a made-up story about the band's citation for failing to
register its name with the government. Main man Frank Boscoe went on to
form Vehicle Flips and, while the nascent sound of that band can
occasionally be detected here, Ankle Deep has its own quiet charms.
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