Given his previous work with Fastball and the Small Stars, one would expect that Miles Zuniga would demonstrate masterful control over his songs; his abilities have been amply demonstrated with those groups, and anyone unfamiliar with that body of work is urged to give it a listen. The rewards that ensue will be plentiful.But this is different, this is Miles on his own, and, as other reviewers have noted, at his most vulnerable. I approached this collection with some trepidation. It is a territory that is well mapped; the theme of lost love has been done. And done. And done to death.But this is different, this is Miles Zuniga, and from the outset (Marfa Moonlight) we are treated with a unique approach to the topic. The song uses a refreshing structure that moves through different phases and is a microcosm of the rest of the album, which studies the different facets of a breakup from various perspectives.There are some serious earworms here, too. After only a couple of listens, I had several of the songs stuck in my head, and not in that bad way where you would do anything to replace them. No, it's more of a wish to listen again.I won't do a blow by blow to characterize each track. There's not a weak one in the whole set, there's not a one that rehashes another, and there's plenty of perspective to be gained from repeated listens to this collection.