This follow-up to Sunday Is An Altogether Different Proposition is quite enjoyable. Through the 80's, Mike Stand led the punkish Altar Boys. After a solo diversion, Simple Expression, he haphazardly compiled a new band and after such good response decided to keep it up & go at it full-on, kinda picking up where A.B. left off. The big difference is maturity. Where A.B. songs got to the point quickly, these songs are a little more involved. I liked Mike's mind on Gut Level Music in cutting to the real issues of the heart like in the title song & "Question It". It's good to hear he's still singing of the condition of our souls with all the conviction & soul in his voice as before, if not more. In "If It Were True...", Mike states "Have we been lied to / By missapplied truths? / Paradigms presented as reality? / Ask the question why / know what you believe / Faith with reason's everything / Understand the lies / Read between the broken lines". The first single "Free" opens this disc and you know good things are to come. Follow the bass line in "Red", it's a hit at shows, I'm sure. Begging... is definitely addictive!