Eamon Loftus (guitar) and Scott Goodrick (drums) brought drive and chops to this bristling rant-fest. Mark Doyon penned some sardonic stuff that refracted the Byrds, R.E.M., Lou Reed, and Tonio K. Mocking convention, the band went for broke, mining a variety of styles. Remastered for CD and digital downloads, Pagan's Nest is back in print. ***** Check out Mark Doyon's current project, Arms of Kismet, at armsofkismet.com.