When a band wants to keep their sound fresh, switching up genres a bit can be a viable tactic. U2, R.E.M., Radiohead; it can be successful sometimes, whether within or among albums. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always work so well, and when it doesn’t, you’re left with a warbled clusterfuck like The Good Green Earth. NYC-based group Get Help can’t quite figure out what they want to do for their sophomore release. Their indecision paired with poor vocals and lyrics create a wreck from which little can be salvaged.

The duo of “Little Symbols” and “I Guess, You Know” exemplify this genre-baiting. The former attempts to be some kind of epic arena-rocker, with plenty of instrumental buildup that ultimately doesn’t lead to anything. At six and a half minutes, it goes on way too long, especially when the buildup and crescendo only make up a third of the track. The latter takes us from that attempt at high energy to…an acoustic piece one might expect to hear at their church group. With a song as quiet as it is, the focus comes to the painfully generic lyrics.

“Big Mistake” is exactly as the title implies. The most disappointing part about this number is the guitar. The regular riff is fine enough, but add in the momentum-halting arpeggios that serve no purpose at all, and you’ve got a mess. Let’s not forget the “solo”, which sounds as if the guitarist dropped his instrument into a pit of equipment and keeps trying to pull it out but continues to fail spectacularly.

The last piece of this horrible puzzle, but by no means the least, is the singing. Uninspired, flat, and with an utter lack of pacing, the vocals can never manage to drag listeners in. If you can’t be passionate about what you sing, how can we be passionate about listening? Yikes.