The best song from the Heise Bros.' debut record makes three appearances, each in different musical styles. This is both the good and bad news, because each version is just under a minute long. The rest of the record suffers from this attention deficit disorder, but its highlights are very strong. "For Me" is an old-fashioned, rollicking garage rocker which keeps things refreshingly simple, with guitar work that can only be called Midwestern: Heavy, fuzzy and simple.

Overall, "Listen & Learn" is frayed at the edges and raggedy, which works wonderfully in some places and not as well in others. "Don't Say Goodbye," a short, bopping track, uses this looseness to its advantage, but one suspects the funky "As Good As It Gets" could've used a tighter execution.

The songs are generally well-written, '60s-era stompers with good-natured smirks attached. Nelson and Robert Heise clearly have some Beatles issues to work out, but this recorded attempt at doing so is mostly a triumph. With a little more tightening and a couple bottles of Ritalin, the Heise Bros. could put out a great record of obscure garage rock. In the meantime, we can all pick our favorite parts from "Listen & Learn" and hope for good things to come. DB

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