it was shortly after this that the band decided it was time to move on and the band was without a bass-player. they were booked in to record an album and so asked if carlos echeverria (ex know exit and wishful thinking) would fill in and record bass for them. their first full-length album, "...like a cannonball to the ocean floor" was released late that year through boomtown, also doing well on the airwaves. the album drew acclaim from reviewers as a "brilliantly released debut album", although the length of 17 tracks drew some criticism. sounds like chicken did a joint national tour with label-mates wishful thinking to launch the album. carlos officially joined shortly after the album's release.