Ice Or Ground Vinyl. On 2002's Some Boots, Boston indie rock trio Karate further plumb the depths of their omnidirectional musical explorations.

Every chord and beat works to deepen the pensiveness of Geoff Farina's impressionistic lyrics, that explore the emotional complexities of nostalgia.

The eight-song LP is housed in a tip-on jacket, and includes a replica lyric sheet for the original kids and spies alik e.