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Released as part of a
special edition and on its own as an EP -- thereby illustrating a concern for fans that's almost unheard of among these big-budget special editions --
is an addendum to
's
-produced 2008 album, offering a little bit more of the same spacy thing. Often, it's a variation on what was on the album itself, as three of the eight songs here are remixes, none particularly different than the originals (not even
's cameo on
feels sudden or surprising). Of those other five songs,
is just a small snippet of atmospheric keyboard, leaving this at a mere four tracks -- all good, all holding their own with the main text of
. Best of these is the surging drama of
which feels as if it could have fit neatly into the album itself, but
has a nice percolating electronic beat along with simpatico staccato strings, and
earns much of its portentousness through its latter section, all of which makes up for the slightly unfinished feel of
None of this is major but it is enjoyable, worthwhile for the devoted -- and it's nice they can get it separately instead of plunking down cash yet again for a deluxe edition. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine