Well written songs with acoustic guitar played over sweeping and emotional Pop Ballad instrumentation. There are even some short Jazz themed preludes to songs which add depth.
A mellow, melancholic record that blends elements of MPB, Italian soft rock, and jazz fusion. It diverges from their previous disco-influenced sound and embraces a more measured, almost dreamy, psychedelic pop style.
Though Deerhoof long ago established itself as one of the greatest rock groups ever to stride the earth, they once again discover previously unknown combinations of candy-coated riffs, sideways pop hooks, free-jazz freakouts, and surrealist humor.