There’s an atheist gospel confession, an M83 ripoff that does justice to M83, an impeccable chillwave jam, a vibrant synth-pop track about the value Americans place on good teeth, a six-minute ambient electronic sprawl, a barebones acoustic ballad, a callback to the heyday of blog house, something like Savage Garden covering the Police, a mental breakdown anthem that bridges the gap between Phil Collins and Warped Tour, a saccharine tribute to Healy’s grandmother, and a Sigur Rós-esque instrumental called “Please Be Naked.” That sound alone would be a fascinating move from a pop-rock band in 2016, but the album merely uses it as a springboard for a wide array of sonic excursions. The album leads off with early singles “Love Me” and “UGH!” mining funky ’80s art-pop elements à la INXS, Peter Gabriel, and Scritti Politti, a kind of music that hasn’t made headway at American radio for decades.
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