Röyksopp returns with a thinly veiled pop album. Behind all the synthetic echoes and lyrics nearly swept away in swirling bliss, they puff-paint their way through a series of lost loves and frozen moments. As with their previous, Melody A.M., this album will get cherry-picked for uptempo dance-floor remixes; it's almost as if they hold back a bit on some tracks in anticipation of how they might be reimagined. That's okay, though, this is still a strong set with some decent guest vocals and very little filler. Best tracks: Only This Moment, What Else is There, Circuit Breaker (reminds me of Pet Shop Boys circa Bilingual).
Rating (using the poker hand scale): full house.
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