their fourth album, "sower", was released in 1980 after all the band members had departed except for hill and the massmann sisters. especially influential on the lyrics of this recording were larry hill's apocalyptic visions. "man, these guys were just so good! wailing away one minute - folk mood, jazz lightness the next. seems impossible on paper, but with asfb it works. showing maturity in sound and lyric, all tracks are standouts. all their albums are treasures with layers of interest both musically and lyrically."