The production on "Parallel Lines", the lead track from the Junior Boys' forthcoming album Begone Dull Care, is leaner and drier than the bulk of So This Is Goodbye, while it's not as tricky or intricate as selected buts from Last Exit. Instead, it draws a steady, straight mid-tempo line for six and a half minutes that allows Jeremy Greenspan the space to bend and shape the tune with his expressive voice. He's in falsetto mode through most of it, but dips into whispers or drops an octave when needed. It's not a massive first track by any stretch, but does nicely demonstrate how far Junior Boys can get by on subtlety.[from Begone Dull Care; due 03/24/09 in Canada, 04/07/09 in the U.S., and 05/11/09 in the UK from Domino]