Writing a review for Gasp Asp is an honor. I imagine any forthcoming full-lengths will hospitalize me due to an overdose of exceeded expectations. With all this hyperbole, it seems ironic that Look Mexico still need an introduction. Their Midwest-emo and math-rock sounds are absolutely covered in the catchiness of pop songwriting. So even when Matt Agrella showers us with off-kilter strumming, we’re still obliged to bob our heads and maybe even dance a little. It’s hard to improve upon a debut as solid as The Crucial EP, but with each new release (especially This Is Animal Music), the band has found new talents - this time, it’s unnervingly smooth guitar noodling. Four f**king songs. That’s all there is to fill our musical bellies on Gasp Asp. But even after multiple (and I mean multiple) back-to-back-to-back-to-etc. plays, I still anticipate the next thoughtful line or rolling drumbeat. This canned insanity comes together most effectively on “I’m Not Guilty, But I’m Used To It.” Joshua Mikel’s drum kit is never wasted for a second, as he uses the cymbals to offset a southern guitar solo and Agrella’s forceful delivery. And don’t be surprised when you start belting out the lines, “I can read / And I can breathe” on the subway or in bed (alone, sigh). The band’s choruses don’t sound “normal”, but that doesn’t make them any less memorable. “A Survivors Code. My Code.” increases the angst without sacrificing tempo or technicality. In fact, the back-and-forth between bass and guitar is one of the album’s most challenging moments. And if that doesn’t spin you around enough, Mikel drums the song dangerously close to warped speed. It’s fitting that Agrella yells out, “I’d rather not have to leave you / But tell me where should we go from here?” If I had my way, they’d come play a show at my house and then record their awaiting magnum opus. Oh God, please let me have my way.-Absolutepunk