Matt Mays & El Torpedo consist of Matt Mays (guitar, vocals), Jay Smith (guitar, vocals), Andy Patil (bass, vocals), and Tim Jim Baker (drums). This may only be the 2nd album from Matt Mays & El Torpedo but Mr. Mays has actually released 2 other albums, in 2002 a self titled disc which earned him nominations for New Artist of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year, then in 2006 When the Angels Make Contact, a disc that was actually a soundtrack for Mays unfinished film project.

Terminal Romance is a disc full of straight guitar driven alternative folk/rock which is a lot to say but I feel it's the best description of the music. The lead track titled Building A Boat is a rocker with an 80's feel, it's raw but catchy enough to draw the listener in and leave them wanting more. Another standout track is a kind of punk tune called Rock Ranger Record which sounds so much like a Ramones song that I had to Google it to make sure it wasn't a cover. Laser Guided Love is a song that for some reason (I think it's the chorus) reminds me of a Tom Petty song. The 11 original songs flow together very well with the slower tunes and the rockers blending together masterfully.