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Produced by Morton Kong, it’s a record built on snarling riffs, sharp wit and a chemistry that makes the four members sound like one whirring machine. Lead single “Steely Dan” returns, recharged and uncompromising, after being torn from streaming, and the band make their stance clear: if you want the full experience, you’ll need the record in your hands. 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Kicking off with a heady mix of woozy, slewed melody lines and a relentless Motorik beat, it soon breaks down into a gritty instrumental redux and a frenetic syncopated woodwind jazzathon before bursting out again into spine-tingling melody that resembles some deformed cousin of synth-pop. It’s beautifully melodic, whilst still maintaining Buckley’s trademark sense of the chaotic and the downright wonky. Endlessly listenable electronic music that breathes and moves like a physical organism, and always refuses to stand still. 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