Between their last album -- 2006's
Ten Silver Drops -- and 2008's
Secret Machines,
the Secret Machines lost vocalist and guitarist
Ben Curtis and gained ex-
Tripping Daisy guitarist
Phil Karnats. The switch hasn't done much damage to their arena-friendly sound, as
Karnats favors the same mix of heavy riffage and noodly psych and
Brandon Curtis handles the vocals with back-row projection and gusto. This is good news for fans of
Ten Silver Drops; anyone looking for a change may be disappointed. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide