never makes the same record twice. He's spent a decade fine-tuning his chillwave sound, adding elements, refining, and discarding while making albums that constantly confound expectations and still deliver the songs and moods that make him a vital artist. After the narcotic, nocturnal R&B of , he seemingly immersed himself in and the back catalog when putting songs together for the next record. kicks off with a three-song dance party. Rubbery basslines, clicking guitars, wobbly synth squiggles, 's open-hearted vocals, and pumping beats fuel the most ecstatic songs has put to tape since his 's side project. The thunderous bassline on "Ordinary Life" is almost worth the price of admission alone, and the Acid House synth squiggles on "Fading" have a nostalgic glow. It's an impressively exciting opening, but the listener soon crashes back to reality with some late-night R&B that's reminiscent of , but stripped down to the radio-friendly basics. "Miss Me" features lead vocals by and skeletal backing, "New House" is introspective and chilly balladry. The rest of the record flits between uptempo, fun dancefloor jams ("Freelance," "Who Am I") as warm and fun as the first day of spring to late-night R&B like "Baby Drive It Down" and "Monte Carlo," that are reminiscent of and have all the shiny, radio-friendly trappings of modern pop. takes to some new and interesting places, while further refining 's take on late-night R&B. ~ Tim Sendra