Ratatat laid out a pretty firm trajectory with their first 4 albums, wavering from their path in only the smallest ways.
This breaks zero molds - those same clipped beats and synth//guitar//synth//guitar lines are on full display. There's few growth points: things're a little sunnier, the hooks a little hookier, but if you shuffled this in with the other 4 albums' songs none of these would pop out and bite you.
The subtle growth comes on the album level: the flow's solid, and wafts of radio flutter and vocal snips actually do a lot to build atmosphere, nudging a click towards instrumental hip hop, giving the listen a foothold into your world. I think it might be my favorite Ratatat album front to back, even if we're basically talking Golden Delicious vs McIntosh vs. Empire 4/5
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