This is the most recent full-album release of Allison's original work. 

The songs cling to the comfort of literary references, reassuring mantras, and humor early in the track listing before dropping into despondence by album's end. Tone color includes everything from typewriter and trashcan percussion in "Letter Unsent" and "Now," banjo in "Harmless Reprise," and atmospheric synth in "Tumbleweeds and Teeth," "The Deciders," "Through the Night," and "You Can't Just Go." Lyrics agonize over the disappointing realities of aging loved ones, everlasting injustice, the illusion of choice, and the ways that even pleasurable pursuits can overwhelm and paralyze us into despair. 

Review by Monique M. Demopoulos 

This is Allison's first album, showcasing her initial attempts at songwriting.

The title refers to the kind of impulsive repetition that happens in art - to the point of anxiety over unintended influence - that these songs lean into. "Her Pitch" follows in the tradition of Ben Folds by quoting the famous "Rhapsody in Blue" theme, and "Conviction" purposely profanes the tune of "Amazing Grace." "Boss Battle" features familiar Nintendo themes to glorify personal friction into a game that can be won, and many of the lyrics memorialize real conversations by arranging their contents into melody.

Review by Victoria Ford