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Bloomington Indiana's dreamy and dark pop trio have further assimilated the spirits of various ‘80s airy Euro vanguards such as Japan and early Tears for Fears, as well as from North American-based legends such as Talking Heads and Sonic Youth. The overall result comes off as one very long song, where electronic loops, analogous drumming, earthy field recordings (from Guatemala) and post-modern drones melt together into a dreamy, filmic soundtrack-like tapestry of moody puce-coloured ethnic pop music. It is evident that the band have become much, much more focused since their previous EP, No Show, and have in a way, broken new ground in creating "busy” music that is fresh, yet also employing great skill in "remixing” themselves. They've taken what has worked for them in the past and inserted that within these new tracks as a psychological glue that prepares the listener for the more adventurous and foreign landscapes that gives this album its wings. As well, and quite importantly, they have now musically caught up to the exotic not-for-everyone designer vocals, which sound like a blend of David Byrne and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Musically, lyrically and sonically, this album acts as a passage into new territory — every element operates like a magic mantra — repeating and repeating until boundaries become undefined. And this vast space is where the Post lay.