The Paranoid Style is a sprawling garage-punk-pop outfit built around singer and songwriter Elizabeth Nelson, who counts T. Rex, the Mekons, and Elvis Costello among her influences. Nelson's articulate vocal delivery is fitting for a band named after historian Richard J. Hofstadter's 1964 essay "The Paranoid Style in American Politics." She and her husband, Timothy Bracy of the Mendoza Line, lead a fluctuating lineup sometimes numbering over a dozen players. They established their protest- and satire-minded approach on a string of EPs leading up to their full-length debut, 201...