Sleeve: A sombre figure in monk's robes hardly entices you to snatch this off the shelf.

Sleevenotes: Slimmer than Posh Spice after the chef's had two weeks off - no more than pictures of the singles.

Content: Plenty with 32 tracks.

High point: Teenage FBI which once adorned a Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode.

Low point: The homogeneous college rock that fills the rest of the album.

Any glaring omissions?: A successful career in the charts.

Anything new?: These guys are too obscure to know that.

Justified or feeble excuse for release?: They had to do a compilation sometime because they have been around long enough.

Where might this end up at Christmas?: Your friendly neighbourhood music geek will love it. I should know - it's going to find a spot next to my Furniture and Lick The Tins compilations.

Updated: 16:06 Wednesday, December 17, 2003