The Blam treats us to a collection of mellow soundscapes and driving artsy rock. This album would sure please anyone who likes straight-ahead indie rock. Unfortunately, this album didn't do too much for me. My problem lies in the fact that the music featured on this album sounds like something that has been done a million times before. It's fairly obvious that they draw from many different influences but don't separate themselves from those influences. There's nothing really original here. CAVEAT EMPTOR isn't the worst-sounding album, but it came off bland and uninspiring. I did enjoy the title cut, but its recycled sound had me searching for something with more originality.
(Review originally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Skratch Magazine)
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