Following a staggering loss and a period of reflection and rebuilding, return with their vibrant fourth album, . Taut and technicolor, the set is a rebirth of sorts for main man , who lost his home studio during the 2018 Malibu wildfires, which is memorialized on "California Halo Blue." Starting fresh without expectations or pressure, ended up crafting an energetic, fun, and compulsively listenable set that distills the best of what can do: making pop-savvy, dance-friendly, alternative rock anthems that are not bound to traditional genre conventions. Like a buoyant blend of and that's been blasted with Californian sunlight and ocean waves, there's a lot going on here, but it all works. Shimmering to life with the sparkling "The Best," quickly shifts gears for the first of many times on "Slam (Angel Miners)," a quirky slow-builder that trades atmospheric drama for hypnotizing electronic beats before finally dissolving into a riotous rock rally. Later, "Battered, Black & Blue (Hole in My Heart)" smashes explosive arena rock with vulnerable, melodic yearning, spinning out of control in a whirl of wild screams. Hints of 's old project can be heard on the breezy mid-tempo "Pacific Coast Highway in the Movies," a harmonic collaboration with frontman , as well as on album standout "Mayday!!! Fiesta Fever," a rousing romp with ( ) that lives up to the lyric about playing hardcore and rock & roll at a disco party. There isn't a dud to be found on this album, and it's refreshing to see allow for some lighthearted fun, cathartic vulnerability, and spatial experimentation after three LP's worth of hardened, overly aggressive, and self-serious hard rock anthems. ~ Neil Z. Yeung