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Marking the band’s first music together after an extended six year break, there was a vivid sense of self-assuredness present on this record; something not to scoff at for such a tumultuous band. With a dynamic titular track opening the gates to the album, merging mid-2000s indie flourishes with a post-punk swagger and theatrical art rock touches reminiscent of Talking Heads, it kickstarts a cathartic 10-track untangling of what it means to exist in the modern world.
