Everyone with the knowledge says the same thing: Cibo Matto II. To an extent, I say yes. The first single, "Great Five Lakes" (complete with a Neil Hamburger sample) rides the snarkiest slip groove this side of the first recording of Cibo Matto's "Birthday Cake." In fact, if Cibo Matto tried to claim the song as their own, nobody would blink (though two girls would get their asses sued). Ah, but check that title again: New Rock. Cibo Matto would never ride the dark '60s drag strip of "Sky High." At least not without a note from their parents. Every time Buffalo Daughter's art rock becomes more art than rock-- Boom-- vice versa. No, this is Cibo Matto played like Captain Beefheart was producing.

Do yourselves a favor: Get off your ass, turn off that MTV, answer that subpeona from Neil Young over copping a lyric in a record review, throw it away, buy some New Rock, and get off with the get down. You'll be glad Uncle Jason set you back straight on the Marty McFly. (Note: Marty McFly= a new West Coast slang that roughly translates into: "Knowing what's right so you don't have to get a time machine to set it all straight.)

-Jason Josephes