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have taken their music in different directions since , but this spiritual follow-up to their debut reaffirms just how naturally ethereal mood-setting comes to and , despite the seven years separating these albums. revamps their debut's euphoric glow and dreamlike openness with some of the staccato rhythms of later works like , reminding listeners that this is a sequel, not a rehash. "Seeds," which features ' soft-focus verses, is the lone track with vocals, offering a stark contrast to 's prominent cameos. Here and throughout , however, strike a distinctive balance between hazy and defined on tracks like the cavernous "Where I Went" and "Telepaths," which recontextualizes '80s world music sounds with wobbly rhythms that are thoroughly 21st century. The duo also employs some impressive spatial tricks on "Don't," where the melody seems to rise from the bassline and flurries of glistening synths disappear almost as quickly as they arrive; on "We Out," tones streak across ricocheting beats. The way that teeters between kinetic and dreamy is most compelling when allow themselves room to expand: The bubbling, bleeping, and sweeping synths that make up the aptly named "Crash Soft" could be called a riot of textures if the results didn't sound so smooth. As comes to a close, imbue it with the same emotional heft that made their debut so beloved. "All of the Time," one of the album's true epics, is a standout, along with the joyous "Star-rise" and "Wet Eyes and Exhilaration," on which sound like they're ready to start the whole thing over again. A worthy update of 's tone poems, proves that seven years can feel like only an hour later when the music is this transporting. ~ Heather Phares

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Barnes & Noble does business -- big business -- by the book. As the #1 bookseller in the US, it operates about 720 Barnes & Noble superstores (selling books, music, movies, and gifts) throughout all 50 US states and Washington, DC. The stores are typically 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. and stock between 60,000 and 200,000 book titles. Many of its locations contain Starbucks cafes, as well as music departments that carry more than 30,000 titles.

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