Jeez, reality really does bite. And being twentysomething sucks. No jobs, no health care, and parents still don't get it. But love's kinda cool. And on their first album, Billy Pilgrim realize this. Armed with acoustic guitars and unfaltering harmonies, they venture into their generation's booby-trapped battlefield, and surprisingly, angst hasn't sounded this good in a long time.

Billy Pilgrim are...