[private joker]

Yeah, I mean... got-damn.

It is *very* rare that I do the audio equivalent of a double take. Jaw-dropping. It's like getting a cold bucket of water thrown in your face. Like the other music you've been listening to has been sleepwalking, and this is the wake-up call.

The last time I got this excited by a new sound was The Go! Team's record... this isn't as much a "new sound" as it is a complete re-invention of an established sound... and it's invigorated by new ideas about instrumentation, composition, dynamic changes, etc.

And only two listens so far... I'll need to pay attention to the lyrics next time, because I haven't even begun to analyze those.