BR: Ben - Full Frame steve jackson bassist Tim McCord

bassist Tim McCord

Life is Not a Lesson has a way of evoking an alternate-universe version of Guided By Voices

Re-recorded in it's entirety

" The storytelling nature of the record introduced the heavy potential of lengthy conceptual narratives to rock music

each record is themed in style or mood

BR: Ben - Full Frame steve jackson bassist Tim McCordA lonely boy befriends Ben, the rat leader of the swarm of rats trained by Willard Stiles from the original film Willard. Ben becomes the boy's best friend, protecting him from bullying and keeping his spirits up in the face of a heart condition. However, things gradually take a downward turn as Ben's swarm becomes violent, resulting in several deaths.