Neo-new wave, and part of that early 2000s blast of post-post-punk. Kids got the thrill of hearing angular stripped back guitar rock for the first time; those still hanging around from the 1990s alt-rock, indie and college rock scenes got a bunch of fresh bands and albums (especially as most of the 1980s and 1990s school had broken up or faded into obscurity. It's also another one of those great debut albums that was universally acclaimed and seemed to be everywhere. The music? Everything is so damn catchy and memorable. Channelling lots of Talking Heads, Gang of 4, Television. Spiky, sharp, clever and yet accessible without ever being MOR. There's lots of great gear changes in the songs, almost all of which could have been singles - it's an album without any filler. Superfantastisch!