A beautifully balanced mix of the melodic and melancholic, electronic and acoustic. After 5 months (has it been that long?), IR continues to surprise and captivate with both its imagination and deceptive simplicity. From Pablo Honey to Hail to the Thief, elements of each album are felt here but they're more focused, more polished, and, somehow, even more beautiful. No other band can do that. -- flash