In the midst of their 2010 world tour, stopped off at to record their live set. Utilizing a full band with skills honed to a fine point by the road, the resulting album is incredibly focused and powerful. Both the band and frontman are at the top of their considerable games as they motor through what could almost be a "greatest hits of " set (minus a few choice tracks like and ). Highlights are rambunctious charges though the lovely -inspired a forcefully funky take on and a stuttering Since creates 's records mostly by himself, it's very interesting (and impressive) to hear how the band takes the precise studio sound of the albums and makes it come alive. Everything that makes so impressive is captured on and then some. The propulsive beats of the locked-in rhythm section of on bass and on drums, the complex and funky interplay of the guitarists ( ), and the keyboard manipulations of (on what looks like enough vintage electronics to launch an early Apollo rocket) are equal to the studio albums. The group vocals that back , both chanted and sung in doo wop harmonies, are quite different than the usual approach and help to humanize the sound even more than usual. When you put 's unusually elastic and inspired vocals, which range from insistent to hilarious, on top of the band's sound, you've got the 2000s equivalent of when they expanded the group and became a huge force of oddball funk. It's a more intense and synthesized version, and is no (since he's more likely to be in a dirty T-shirt than a big suit), but this wouldn't work half as well if he were. His hopped-up hipster everyman with a bruised heart style is perfect for the band's small-club intensity, and the album leaps out of the speakers with an intense power that makes it more than just a commemoration of their 2010 tour; it's a vital addition to their already near-perfect catalog. It's also more proof that just might be the best band of the decade. ~ Tim Sendra