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Tenderness
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Tenderness
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Relationship status has always been a significant part of
's music. On
,
and
turned their romantic breakup into affecting, forward-thinking electro-pop. On
, they use the end of
's online relationship as the inspiration for songs about the ease -- and difficulties -- of feeling close to someone far away. Even though the album's concept emphasizes emotional and mental connections, its music feels more physical.
sounds bigger, bolder, and more sensual than
's previous work, thanks to the duo's embrace of house, disco, and '90s dance music. Nowhere is this clearer or more irresistible than on "No One Like You," where giddy, disco-tinged strings and beats capture the thrill of being head-over-heels. Elsewhere,
channel
on "Versus Game"'s smooth yearning and borrow trip-hop's mournful lushness on "Younger Heart" and "Make Love Stay" to convey
' emotional arc. To chart these wide-ranging moods,
use every tool at their disposal, including sound collages and interludes that heighten the album's immersive quality; "Big News" is a voicemail from
's aunt that approaches
theme of seeking connections through technology from a different, and endearing, standpoint. As
take listeners on the journey from "Free at Last"'s burst of liberation to the doubt and uncertainty of "Belong to Myself" and "Blossoming from Your Shy" to the title track's joyous acceptance, they balance their impressionistic past with a newfound immediacy. Likewise,
is of its time and a document of the eternal search for a true relationship -- whether that's with someone else or one's self. ~ Heather Phares