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At last that dangerous moment, when the sound's mastered. Now what?
Hookworms are no average band. The new synths bolster their strengths, locking into those perfect rhythms and adding _another layer of fuzz and buzz to drown in. And in the salinity of that mix the vocals rise to the top, carving out dancepunk Phoenix manifestos with all the confidence you'd expect from this very confident band.
It's gorgeous and dizzying, all those arty ambitions slamming against swirling solos and anthemic yelps, that icy-precise beat thawing to tap toes, songs stretching to 8:37 when they need to, bailing at 2:19 when they've made their point. This is where you'd usually look forward to a band's next album, but surely _this_time they've hit a wall. Maybe not. For now enjoy one of the best albums of 2018 4.5/5
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