The members of Capgun Coup, Sam Martin, Greg Elsasser, Eric Ohlsson and Andy Matz, are not the most well-versed students of rock music, and so their debut album, Nebraskafish, demonstrates a refined (if not at times schizophrenic) sensibility.

The Capgun Coup story starts three years ago in suburban Omaha, Nebraska, where Elsasser and Martin began playing music together. Mutual boredom coupled with an interest in avant noise would fuel the duo's early collaborations, but after a move downtown and after the addition of two members (Matz on bass and Ohlsson on drums), Capgun Coup became less interested in white noise, and completely enamored with pop.

The result is an album that is as much an homage to basement shows and house parties as it is to the indie pop tradition. The rich interplay between Elsasser's spacey noise samples and Martin's fantastic songwriting creates a backbone and organization that is solidified with the addition of Ohlsson and Matz.

Nebraskafish, recorded over twelve months in the band's home city is a nice snapshot of the band's evolution from early minimal folk ("Oh My Mod") to darker, more atmospheric pieces (such as "Social Security Number"). According to Martin and Elsasser, the album is an attempt to "tie the last two years of songwriting together ... it's music meant to be heard in a close setting with friends." Preferably, a hundred of them, in a sweaty basement. Just don't request a Minutemen cover.

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