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Product Description Carey Mercer's raving, erudite lyricism weaves unusual intensity into the band's tenacious, powerful sonic assault. ''Tears of the Valedictorian'' is a rare album that is enjoyable on its first listen, but continues to get better and better over time as well. Review One listen to Tears of the Valedictorian confirms the group's uncanny talent for creating manic, beautiful and upsetting songs that seem to exist wholly for themselves. --AllMusic.com Tears of the Valedictorian is an incredibly dense record and may take several passes before you can even begin to peel away its layers. That sense of rigor, though, is what makes it so arresting. --Prefix Magazine Tears of the Valedictorian is an incredibly dense record and may take several passes before you can even begin to peel away its layers. That sense of rigor, though, is what makes it so arresting. --Prefix Magazine