After the relatively expansive arrangements of 1999's brilliant Knock Knock, Dongs Of Sevotion is something of a return to the relatively sparse and mechanical sound of earlier works, especially the classic Wild Love. The smirking "Dress Sexy At My Funeral" ("wink at the minister / blow kisses to my grieving brothers") is the nearest he gets here to the Velvet Underground-style chug of the last record, while "Bloodflow" shows distinct signs of a jazz influence, and a bass guitar for once.