While there's nothing particularly objectionable about
the 31st of February's sole album, there's nothing exciting or memorable about it either. It's average late-'60s pop-psychedelic/folk-rock, dominated by the songs of either
Scott Boyer or
David Brown, though they also cover
Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Cod'ine,"
Jackie DeShannon's obscure "The Greener Isle," and the
Dan Penn-
Spooner Oldham-
Chips Moman collaboration "Sandcastles." Light, reflective folk-rock is the primary color, slightly more downbeat than upbeat (heard to its best effect on "Porcelain Mirrors" and the lugubrious "Cries of Treason"), with a faint Baroque tinge to some of the arrangements and the occasional orchestration. There's a bit of California psychedelic freakout as well on "A Nickel's Worth of Benny's Help," though again this doesn't get too far out or interesting.