“Lesser Than Opaque” is the second-full-length from Ruetschle and the momentus first release from Poptek. While the debut Ruetschle record, released independently and then to be re-released by Poptek much later, was more of a solo album, this one is a complete band effort. "The Real Thing" and "The Dark Side" remained live favorites for years.

Mike Ruetschle- vocals, guitars. Tim Thomas- guitars. Alison Yates- synthesizer. Shelly Hulce- vocals. Justin Ingram- bass. Andy Ingram- drums.