First Night On Earth No One Knows Anything For Sure Liquilab Records 877-827-2012 This band is aptly named. The way the singer talks about you, you feel like a 3 year old. We can appreciate a healthy dose of agnosticism, but they may just be better off dropping the words altogether. It would allow for the spacey atmosphere, achieved through guitar effects and keyboards on top of what would be a soft-pop band, room to breathe. The female voice is very well-placed in some of the songs ("The Thrill" and "Get It Out"), but she also often sounds like she's talking cutesy to a baby. Is this supposed to be a lullaby for young adults? From "Misunderstood" on, the lead vocalist acts like some kind of therapist, helping us to take that next step that we could probably take without his help. We just pay him to put the advice to music. The core of this problem seems to be that he sounds condescending because he constantly tells the listeners what they think, rather than suggesting an idea and letting them think for themselves. "Misunderstood" would be a great track if not for this immediate mistake. The dark, quiet verse part moves into a light and uplifting chorus. "The Other Knowers" is a mediocre song with a comforting theme (the album title), but the best track at the head of the album has to be "The Thrill", featuring an enchanting mixture of male and female vocals with guitar and rising, hypnotic percussion. "Someday" and "Subside" follow without too much direct vocal interruption. The songs are not that noticeable, but therein lies thier beauty. They share that of the ocean tide's constant pulse. "Get It Out" has glimmering, processed guitar and held vowel sounds that emphsize the voice as an instrument. The real gems, however, are "I've Been Told" and "Tradition Is Boring". The first dabbles in some sharper guitar sounds, and the second uses as many electronic effects as possible without sounding cluttered (even a vibrato voice effect on the chorus), bringing it almost to Mega Man soundtrack level - which would probably be the ultimate compliment. It would be better if First Night On Earth played more songs like this.