Lilac Ambush is definitely a unique project from Gloucester, Massachusetts formed in 2001. They define themselves as Dark Pop however so far all their reviewers have defined them with post-punk bands like Soft Cell, Joy Division, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, and even Clan of Xymox. To that I'd like to add Jesus and the Mary Chain while the first, second, and third are pretty on the mark but don't expect the clarity of Xymox here. With a sound that is very hard to describe, very raw and guitar driven yet dark, neurotic, and electronic driven at the same time and vocally apathetic. It's amazing that they are a new millinium band as their sound is derived mainly from the post-punk late 80's and early pre-grunge 90's. While they are neither Gothic nor Industrial they will most likely attract the attention of both groups due to their experimentation with sound structure and style as well as their overall dark and melancholic overtones. This album will be considered either rock-n-roll brilliance or complete crap! I'm still undecided, give it a listen!