Maudlin is often a satiric commentary on the state of contemporary life, from the futility of sadness, self-pity, and ennui ("Sitting on the Sidewalk", "Now That I'm Home") to economic and social inequities ("Got Alot of Gull", "Only the Times Are Changing") to the anesthetizing effects of technology ("Computer Screens And TVs"). with dishwater-colored and cracked glasses, Capgun Coup are almost modern, Midwestern Holden Caulfields ? howling with restless dissatisfaction in anguished, dissonant vocals and armed with guitars.