On the surface, is the most accessible of the three Berlin-era records made with , simply because there are no instrumentals and there are a handful of concise songs. Nevertheless, is still gnarled and twisted avant ; what makes it different is how it incorporates such experimental tendencies into genuine songs, something that and purposely avoided. have strong melodic hooks that are subverted and strengthened by the layered, dissonant productions, while the remainder of the record is divided between similarly effective avant instrumentals. has an edgier, more minimalistic bent than its two predecessors, which makes it more accessible for fans, as well as giving it a more immediate, emotional impact. It might not stretch the boundaries of like , but it arguably utilizes those ideas in a more effective fashion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine