's fifth solo album is his most collaborative work since the breakup of , the heralded ambient trio he co-founded in 2006. Unlike his other solo works, was recorded in a proper studio, primarily in 's new home city of Chicago. co-produced the album and provided instruments, effects, and programming on several tracks, and contributed a patch to one track. More noticeable to anyone who isn't reading the liner notes, this is the first time has worked with guest vocalists. The results are a far cry from his 2012's new wave diversion , which included his own vocoderized singing. "Saccade" is a gorgeous downtempo ballad featuring airy incantations by over lightly trippy beats, and sublimely floats over the gentle ambient techno of "Syncope." The album is by far the most techno-sounding record has created, expanding on previous dabblings such as "Aequus" from and the occasional IDM-ish moments on . "Alienself" is a calm, slightly hazy current with a steady, focused beat, recalling the spirit of but not aping any of its techniques. "Aroid" is a bit more erratic, with scraping micro-beats that avoid sounding abrasive and leave room for the minimal but significant bass notes. "Lyngr" has an evenly paced 4/4 shuffle and seems straightforward on the surface, but there are many layers of lushly detailed intricacies underneath. The album's closing title track is its most playful, with a fuzzy "splat" sound to the beat and delicately twinkling synth textures, yet there's still an aura of solemn contemplation to the piece. titled the album in order to signify a dissociation with the self, and has described the album's compositional process as quasi-generative. While much of his work seems deliberately, painstakingly crafted, there's still a fluidity and a sense of being guided by subconscious forces. ~ Paul Simpson