WAITER:YOU VULTURES 03/19/2002 While its onstage antics and

While its onstage antics and publicity stunts garnered it much press attention

Doug Yule (vocals

Both albums dutifully represent the band at its peak

as best evidenced on the wistful opener "How to Be Dead" and the slowly building "Run

WAITER:YOU VULTURES 03/19/2002 While its onstage antics andWaiter: "You Vultures!" is an album decidedly of its time. Its pretentious title, punctuated as if ripped from a screenplay, should give most listeners an idea of what to expect. The album sees Portugal. The Man suffering or benefiting from an identity crisis. They seem unable to determine if they want to be a fractured art rock ensemble ? la Blonde Redhead and Shudder to Think, a dance oriented electro indie act like Tahiti 80 and Phoenix, or a