Stephen Brodsky's debut is certainly a long way from his time in
Cave-In. And even with
Cave-In's change in style and direction,
Brodsky's music still stands in stark contrast. Although ten songs in length, the album is relatively short, clocking in at under 25 minutes. This release is certainly more pop in nature than anything previously attempted by
Brodsky. The most striking thing about
Expose Your Overdubs is the huge
Guided by Voices influence displayed both with
Brodsky's voice, and in his approach to pop music. Taking short bursts of melodicism and fusing it with a British-inspired croon à la
Robert Pollard serves to make the songs successful, albeit somewhat derivative. Further experimentation and changes of the pop structure could most certainly help, although they might do so at the risk of making
Brodsky out to be even more of a
Robert Pollard clone. ~ Kurt Morris