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marks something of a retreat for
, moving the virtual group away from the excess of
, a multi-part series of collaborations that sometimes threatened to collapse upon its own weight. Guests are still featured on
-- collaboration is one of the chief reasons
launched the group at the dawn of the millennium -- but he sticks with
and
as his main collaborators, giving the record an appealingly streamlined feel. Another element lending the album a sleek, unified vibe is how the guests are effectively used as extra texture.
may dominate the vibrant "Tormenta," but he's the exception to the rule:
gives "Oil" a hint of harmony, and
sets "New Gold" adrift in a neo-psychedelic haze, while
fades into the background of "Possession Island." All this means is that
is at the center of
, a shift that underscores how the record is less an exploration of new sonic territory as it is a reaffirmation of his strengths. Balancing bright, colorful electro-pop with a slight air of melancholy is hardly a new trick for
, yet there's a clean, efficient energy propelling
that gives the album a fresh pulse. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine