No, they're not UPS workers, they are the "Man Scouts Of America" and their new CD titled "Crash Course" is out. The group's Official Authorized Biography labels them as a rather eclectic group of folks who have been given superhuman powers through some sort of exposure to radiation and were forced underground to hide from the government.

The album is only six songs long, and all of the songs are equally solid. They are linked by a common generic pop sort of sound, and are virtually interchangable. The one standout track on the album is the third song, "Gasoline." The hard, driving guitar and capable drum work, along with some of the more inspiring lyrics are one of the few true bright points of the album. The remainder of the tracks tend to blend together, and even after several listenings don't provide anything truly memorable.

This album is a solid one, but is nothing spectacular. The group seems to have spent more time on their image and production values than on their music, which is just a boilerplate collection of songs with no real innovation. Still, it is certainly not a bad album, and fits well into the mainstream culture that they seem to shun with their biography.

Overall, a very mediocre album destined to be placed in the pile with the other bands who just didn't quite make it.