Whatever the accretion of stories about his activities over the years, 's obsessive interest has remained his music first and foremost, and by 2010 and the release of , and a rotating cast of collaborators showed that his spark had not only continued but found new areas of expression. That may seem odd in part given that the album is retrospective in other areas -- besides a punning title along the lines of also features the full return of as a regular bandmate, having been one of the original members at the start of the group nearly 20 years back. What makes the album the most intriguing, though, is how and company have settled into an almost decentered approach. There's little sense throughout that a key singing or lyrical voice is the core. Instead, rhythms and slow-burning electronic/rock grooves (with / veteran doing excellent work on bass throughout) provide the strongest anchor, while what vocal performances exist are often performed by someone other than . On songs like and it's the steady, trance-like punch of the arrangements that holds sway, vocal interjections functioning more as polite variations on -style exhortations. Meanwhile, is one of the more imaginative reinterpretations in a while, taking the opening drums from and opening lyrics from to create a wholly new piece. If anything, the album almost feels like a spiritual sequel to their full-length debut, , with its similarly lengthy tracks and more studio-focused approach rather than live rock & roll bash and crash, but where that album drowned a bit in the end, finds its creators at a remarkable new high. ~ Ned Raggett