Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A good indie rock debut with some nice appeal - genre fans will probably like it

"This Up Here" is a pretty solid debut that doesn't really break new ground, but you'll still like it. The singer is pretty recognizable and has a relatively good voice. The music sounds sort of like synth-influenced indie garage rock. The musicianship is pretty good, but nothing really great. There are no "bad" songs here, but some of them get a little annoying sometimes (the guitars are a little too much to handle at times - see "Carnivalore" for an example). Thankfully every track is relatively catchy and interesting (they know how to create a hook). The lyrics are usually hard to make out, but when you can hear them they aren't that worthy of analyzation. It's not one of the greatest CDs I've ever heard, but genre fans will still be satisfied with it. Slightly recommended.Highlights include:the entire album (if you can stand some of the noisier guitar parts)!