I knew the during the first listen that the Timbre Project's Free Souvenirs would not cause me any aural injury. Free Souvenirs' deft melodic workmanship was able to pass my rigid domestic purification administration (or "housework" in common parlance) test . Does this CD have a languid but not overzealous opener ("Ho-Ho's Legacy") to inspire you out of your TV-facing La-Z-Boy and towards the cleaning supplies? Are there songs which enable you to pause for reflection by virtue of their poignancy and sing-a-long impact? Yes, the acoustic number "Plane Food Sucks," with lyrics like "It's tough when the ones who give you love, are the reason you don't want to stay", easily qualifies. Does the track sequence allow you to maintain cleaning momentum? Absolutely. The Foo Fighters-esque "Ship Wrecked" is perfect for tackling the toilet bowl with gusto, while the bass-heavy, spunky, infectious "Rock Garden" makes emptying a habitually reused vacuum bag a pleasure. Frontman Jaime D'Almeida (of Boston's Five Dollar Milkshake) sounds like a Trent Reznor who is still able to believe in the basic goodness of people. His melodies, which are similar to REM's earlier work or 10,000 Maniacs during some of their more ebullient moments, sweep the listener along, making it easy to overlook the album's acrid humor (and all the more delightful to discover it on later listens). The Timbre Project easily doubles as the cleaner's companion or the Sunday afternoon driver's delight.