Working with new bassist and producer , on find ever more sophisticated ways to build, and deconstruct, their massive grooves. Taking a more overtly organic approach than they did on , make the most of 's punchy, roomy production with some of their most elaborate, yet unfussy, rhythms and an atmosphere that suggests 's sleek machinery after being abandoned in a jungle for a few years. piles creaking and decaying synths on top of a tribal beat that is undeniable but not too oppressive, and 's dystopian groove is briskly metallic, hurtling guitar shrapnel and shrieking keyboards in its wake. The ebb and flow of ' tracks feels more natural than ever as well: evolves from a pulsing Krautrock bassline and rippling pianos into an ominous swamp thing full of percussion that croaks like frogs and sonar-like pinging keyboards, with 's rock-solid rhythmic skills uniting these drastic changes as they unfold. As on offers a few shorter interludes that provide breathers from the band's deep-grooving epics. 's bubbling electronics could be a quick glimpse inside 's musical laboratory, while the gamelan bliss of shows just how subtly the band can incorporate electronics into its sound -- at times, it's hard to tell whether the song's wind chimes and chirping birds are the real deal or just artful electronic simulations. also make room for their irresistibly kinetic, danceable side with the aptly named a collaboration with 's that shimmers and shimmies and gradually gets more and more exotic; it might start out on the dancefloor, but it ends with a beat so primal that dancing around a fire seems more fitting. ends with another transporting monster of a dance track that crosses the globe with a Latin-tinged beat that morphs into a motorik rhythm that would be glad to call their own. Cohesive, eclectic, expansive but never ponderous, proves that don't have to do something radically different to craft music this exciting. ~ Heather Phares