From the dark alley ambiance of "Intro" which slips into the electronic metronome syncopation of "Last Living Souls," a minimalistic echo blurb of dub that co-exists between the future and the past. For the most part every track on the album reverberates with a shadowy sense of sultry intrigue. On board for the mix this time around is the irrepressible Danger Mouse, who brings a more intricate and upliftingly Stygian aura to the proceedings. Whereas 2001's self-titled debut broke the chains that had previously bound indie/alt rock and rap with a quick flick of the wrist and deft manipulation of the boards thanks to Blur madman Damon Albarn's brilliant collaborations with the likes of The Automator, the lithe femme fatales from Cibo Matto, Del, and the nucleus of the Tom Tom Club, here the shift seems to be something akin to traveling into the mind of John Malkovich battling the flu with some old school codeine laced Robitussen. Following one G-side release and one remix release and an almost four year hiatus, the preeminent cartoon band of the new millennium return with a proper sophomore effort that shows them reveling in a much more introspective and murky sense of euphoria.
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