If mediocrity was a trembling feeble voice, it would be that of Kevin Allen, lead singer of One Small Step For Landmines. The sort of whiny self-involved uber-sensitive voice that lets you know just how much he feels your pain. How, yeah, life isn't fair all the time, but I'll be darned if we're not going to rise above it, you and me together. And that is really too bad too because the lyrics on their newest (free downloadable) album are actually pretty nice. Unfortunately, the soothing acoustic guitar doesn't overpower the incessant feebility of his voice. Nor does it overpower the sheer stereotypicalness of this album as a whole.
There is nothing new here (other than the fact that it is super cool they are giving the album away and it comes with insert art that you download http://www.myspace.com/onesmallstepforlandmines , oh, and that they are doing a really great benefit show for Invisible Children), so I guess I mean musically there is nothing new here...
If you like sitting alone and moping or maybe even holding someone and being sensitive while contemplating hair-do's this could very well be an album you are going to want to pick up. I on the other hand will pass and hold out for their first instrumental.