HomeMusicReview: twothirtyeight twothirtyeight “Regulate the Chemicals” (Tooth and Nail Records)“Regulate the Chemicals” begins on a haunting, paranoid note with “Hands of Man,” a song that takes aim at the overly-medicated cuckoo’s nest we live in today. It’s a cool song, but not really indicative of what’s to come, which is a diverse but balanced debut effort from Pensacola, Florida foursome twothirtyeight. There are quiet, gut-wrenching songs, like “Les Wirth” and “The Sticks Are Woven In The Spokes,” and there are also songs that aren’t afraid to cut loose and be a little bit loud, like “Songs Will Write The Words.” All are managed with equal skill, and all come off as genuine. Here is a band that I would gladly drive a few hours to see in concert.
