If their name doesn't pique your interest, this album is guaranteed to. I can honestly say Canada's Sinister Trailerpark Magic is the most diverse album I own and an eclectic masterpiece no one should be without. Called 'rock n' ruin', it is an unusually smooth blend of heavy metal, punk, progressive, skater, psychedelic, alternative, and classic rock, seeming without structure and it is very experimental. Though their music can sound almost too similar to many, Sinister Trailerpark Magic still have their own brand of unflinching distinction apparent in every song.

Pancake Porterhouse sings with more gusto than most of the other bands I listen to regularly. He also leads guitar and the guitars are excellent. The bass, always important in my book, played by Traxyl Burns also stands out. Appropriately named Rhythmatic Fever, is on drums and his style reminds me of Jean Paul Gaster (Clutch). Their use of background vocals is like a fifth instrument and is unmatched (think of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" only much better and without the circus feel). Sinister Trailerpark Magic's four seasoned musicians all have their own kickass style. Together they flawlessly extend across musical genres and boundaries where no band has gone before. I wouldn't be surprised if they became the next Beatles or Pink Floyd of the new millennium.

On Sinister Trailerpark Magic, most songs are around five minutes which is just right. Not too long, not a tease. It flows so well there is no getting bored. The songs all hold your interest and eventually make you stop and really listen. The only way to attempt to describe the band's musical characteristics is to compare them to The Beatles (especially after they matured and went experimental) or Pink Floyd who can leave unsuspecting listeners standing there with their jaw dropped.

It was not challenging to pick out some of their influences. I heard snippets of Dillinger Escape Plan and The Toadies among many others. Opening track, "Borderline" reminds me very much of Nirvana but only for the first half. The second half is style I can't compare and is all their own. As is the case with any of the twelve tracks. "Laylow" sounds a bit like Audioslave. "Our Child's Eyes" sounds like how Creedence might sound if they were still making albums today with a little 80's pop thrown in. "The Harper Dance" makes me want to skateboard. My favorites have to be "No Way Out"; the gem of the album and "Take Your Opinion" the heaviest track. There were pieces of every song that demanded my attention such as the intense second half of "When I Was Your Age" or "The Dead Night Sky" for it's meaty vocals.

Even comparing parts of their sound to other bands still doesn't do them justice. It would be too easy for talent like this to get sucked violently into the mainstream. You must hear for yourself and unless you listen to hardcore/black metal only, you should be left "Awe waiting" like me. All things considered, Sinister Trailerpark Magic is the best new band I happened upon in 2007