Boasting a slightly sharper production (courtesy once again of Drive Like Jehu drummer Mark Trombino) and more desperate sound than its predecessor, Knapsack's third album sounds like what it was -- a great band making their somewhat angry final record. Criticized for sameness in the past, Knapsack attempts to stretch out a bit more on This Conversation, with some degree of success. Ultimately, though, what made people like the band was what the band delivered: straightforward, no frills emotional rock. While certainly not groundbreaking, they did it remarkably well.

1 Katherine the Grateful 3:17
2 Change Is All the Rage 3:27
3 Shape of the Fear 4:25
4 Cold Enough to Break 3:20
5 Skip the Details 2:53
6 Arrows to the Action 3:28
7 Cinema Stare 3:04
8 Hummingbirds 4:42
9 Balancing Act 3:40
10 Please Shut Off the Lights 3:51