Produced by Joby J. Ford (The Bronx), at 10 songs, Negative Qualities, a debut album that was two years in the making; written across two provinces, initially started in Los Angeles then finished in London, Toronto and Upstate New York. An explosive mix of raw energy, high-end punk and intellectual rendering of small town frustration, the record represents a band pushed to their most savage state. It’s their pound of flesh slammed down on the counter as a raw statement and now, they’re looking to collect. As Thomson rallies “I am who I am” on Negative Qualities, one can only wonder if this is a declaration of acceptance or a derision of him and his band. As such, the album will either be the first of many or the band’s final record.