's first album in more than six years isn't a complete success, but it's a welcome return from Sheffield's finest band. Only a handful of songs, among them and stand up against the band's finest work from the past, but these songs are wholly endearing in their marriage of modern technology and the band's sound. is particularly engaging, as it throttles along aggressively thanks to 's mad, repeated chant of the title and lyrics like "I'm getting ready for a freak-out." It's simultaneously an urgent and exhilarating grasp at the past and a gaze into the future. Updated technology adds more dimension and bite to as well. The song's crunchy bass and racing sounds make for punchy fun. might be the standout track, its weird samples and loopy style recalling past glories like The album's Achilles' heel is its seven instrumental tracks. Some of them are quite interesting, but they feel too much like meandering song fragments. is a minor work against the band's masterpiece, , but it's still a fine introduction into the 21st century for and company. ~ Tim DiGravina