For the record, the production on this album is really interesting and quite unlike a lot of things I've heard. Most of the time it works. The album is very aesthetically coherent and at times enjoyable.
I'm just not sure it's for me, personally. A lot of the performances feel kind of monotonous and flat, save for a couple of instances towards the end of the album. Though the coherence I mentioned is a strength at times, the ambiguity of emotion that comes from the, well, lack of it in the ... read more
Some of the most unique beats and bars of their discography are on this album, but unfortunately it suffers from a major flaw. That being inconsistency, some tracks don't feel as emotional or detailed as others, and that deminishes the impact of the album a lot.
404 are definitely still a group to look out for however. And god damn "Still" is one of the most beautiful songs they've ever made.
| 1 | At Square One 3:37 | |
| 2 | Sodium Light 4:25 | |
| 3 | Chiron 3:48 | |
| 4 | Dead Air 2:51 | |
| 5 | Feedback Loop 3:57 | |
| 6 | Approach 1:43 | |
| 7 | Contact 3:32 | |
| 8 | New Health 3:56 | |
| 9 | The Evening Star 2:54 | |
| 10 | Weak 2:25 | |
| 11 | World Gets Better 3:57 | |
| 12 | Still 4:25 |