Confidence Freaks Me Out is an exercise in patiently constructed joyous absurdity - Each compositional choice was guided by a desire to confound and amuse - Scaffolded by process-first mutant serialism and maximalist cheek, the album crams every inch of the canvas with stimulation, tempered by a lighthearted stupidity - It's artrock with a bit of orchestral goof, a timid ensemble with party hats on, two composeurs playing musical parlour games
