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experimentation is crucial to the lasting power of every band and every risk taken on this record pays off. the tracks that sound nothing like Idles are rich with texture, atonality, and just enough melody to bring you back for more. MTT 420 RR is beautiful and discontent. Car Crash sounds like it was made with scrap metal from the junkyard and its one the very best songs they've ever made. Beachroom Ballroom balances slowdancing with a loved one and ripping up the floorboards. some of their ... read more

lacking the energy of their stellar debut ep but bearing every jagged edge. "group disease" is a stark and dreary record that slowly pulls the listener into it's enticingly murky atmosphere.

was initially thrown off by the drastic change in lyrical and musical tone. trusting in one of my favorite bands, i gave this many listens. the shock quickly receded, allowing me to enjoy one of the year's best releases.

i still yearn for another "new brigade" or "you're nothing" but i welcome the change. "gold city" is wild west euphoria, "drink rain" reclines in an elegant lounge occupied by twisted characters, and "the holding hand" is the ... read more

growing up my sister and i would buy the edited versions of Kanye records so our religious parents wouldn't get upset by us blasting his music on the way to school. we showed mom and dad "jesus walks" to convince them he made "christian music." now, for my needs, a clean kanye album with religious themes round every corner is about twenty years too late.

putting aside my personal view of kanye, i gave this album an honest shot. the first half kept me engaged with the ... read more