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New Zealand's the Naked and Famous made a big neon-colored splash in 2010 with their full-length debut album, Passive Me Aggressive You. That album showcased the group's catchy, dance-oriented sound that mixed gigantic analog synths with the group's dual male/female lead vocals from guitarist Thom Powers and keyboardist Alisa Xayalith. The group's 2013 sophomore effort, In Rolling Waves, still features Powers and Xayalith, but finds the band experimenting with a more moody, somewhat serious tone that makes room for some welcome acoustic guitar. Part of this move toward a more organic sound was purportedly due to the bandmembers' desire to record an album they could more easily play live. Which isn't to say the keyboards are gone. On the contrary, there are still plenty of fuzzy, old-school synthesizers all over the album. The acoustic moments simply add yet another tonal color to the band's palette, which is clearly expanding. Working with engineer Billy Bush, Powers and keyboardist Aaron Short took on the production duties, as did Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Paramore), who lent his sophisticated, pop-oriented ears to two tracks. One of those tracks, "I Kill Giants," is particularly epic in proportion and cinematic in its emotional momentum. In minor contrast to the band's previous effort, the moments of pared-down instrumentation here seem to offer a necessary respite from the intensity, providing necessary moments of calm as we anticipate the next joyous sonic wave.

© Matt Collar /TiVo

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1
A Stillness
The Naked And Famous
00:05:21

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

2
Hearts Like Ours
The Naked And Famous
00:04:31

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

3
Waltz
The Naked And Famous
00:05:12

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

4
Rolling Waves
The Naked And Famous
00:03:38

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

5
The Mess
The Naked And Famous
00:04:05

Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

6
Grow Old
The Naked And Famous
00:06:35

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

7
Golden Girl
The Naked And Famous
00:02:11

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

8
I Kill Giants
The Naked And Famous
00:04:11

Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

9
What We Want
The Naked And Famous
00:04:18

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max McElligott, ComposerLyricist - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

10
We Are Leaving
The Naked And Famous
00:04:37

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

11
To Move With Purpose
The Naked And Famous
00:05:02

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

12
A Small Reunion
The Naked And Famous
00:05:43

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Byers, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Orchestrator, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Moerschel, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Bulbrook, Arranger, Violin, Orchestrator, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Jacobson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

DISC 2

1
Hearts Like Ours (Sombear Vs The Naked And Famous)
The Naked And Famous
00:04:11

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Hale, Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sombear, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

2
I Kill Giants (Big Black Delta Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:04:09

Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Black Delta, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

3
Waltz (The Sight Below Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:06:20

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Sight Below, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

4
The Mess (The 1975 Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:06:08

Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The 1975, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

5
Hearts Like Ours (The Drunken Apaches Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:06:49

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Drunken Apaches, Remixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

6
Rolling Waves
Strange Babes
00:04:05

Sam McCarthy, Mixer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alisa Xayalith, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer - Thomas Powers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Strange Babes, MainArtist

℗ 2014 Strange Babes

7
A Stillness (Ducky Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:05:04

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ducky, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

8
Hearts Like Ours (Sombear Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:04:52

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Hale, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

9
What We Want
The Chain Gang of 1974
00:04:13

Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max McElligott, ComposerLyricist - Alisa Xayalith, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, ComposerLyricist - The Chain Gang of 1974, MainArtist - Kamtin Mohager, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2014 Warner Bros Records

10
I Kill Giants (Kele Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:07:13

Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Producer - Kele Okereke, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

11
Hearts Like Ours (MS MR Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:05:31

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MS MR, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

12
What We Want (Maya Postepski Remix)
The Naked And Famous
00:05:21

ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max McElligott, ComposerLyricist - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, MainArtist - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maya Postepski, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Schwerkolt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Fiction Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.

13
A Small Reunion
Space Above
00:05:00

Sam McCarthy, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alisa Xayalith, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Powers, Arranger, Orchestrator, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Bulbrook, Arranger, Orchestrator - Space Above, MainArtist - Madeline North, Producer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2014 Strange Babes

14
Following Morning
The Naked And Famous
00:05:02

Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Bush, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Naked And Famous, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alisa Xayalith, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Short, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Powers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jesse Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Beadle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Somewhat Damaged

Albumbeschreibung

New Zealand's the Naked and Famous made a big neon-colored splash in 2010 with their full-length debut album, Passive Me Aggressive You. That album showcased the group's catchy, dance-oriented sound that mixed gigantic analog synths with the group's dual male/female lead vocals from guitarist Thom Powers and keyboardist Alisa Xayalith. The group's 2013 sophomore effort, In Rolling Waves, still features Powers and Xayalith, but finds the band experimenting with a more moody, somewhat serious tone that makes room for some welcome acoustic guitar. Part of this move toward a more organic sound was purportedly due to the bandmembers' desire to record an album they could more easily play live. Which isn't to say the keyboards are gone. On the contrary, there are still plenty of fuzzy, old-school synthesizers all over the album. The acoustic moments simply add yet another tonal color to the band's palette, which is clearly expanding. Working with engineer Billy Bush, Powers and keyboardist Aaron Short took on the production duties, as did Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Paramore), who lent his sophisticated, pop-oriented ears to two tracks. One of those tracks, "I Kill Giants," is particularly epic in proportion and cinematic in its emotional momentum. In minor contrast to the band's previous effort, the moments of pared-down instrumentation here seem to offer a necessary respite from the intensity, providing necessary moments of calm as we anticipate the next joyous sonic wave.

© Matt Collar /TiVo

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