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For their second album, Brooklyn trio worked with producer of in order to craft their poppiest-sounding album to date. The group's earliest recordings were messy and experimental, but their brief relocation to Los Angeles, resulting in 2012 debut full-length , helped bring out the group's hookier, more accessible side. continues to refine this, with bright, sunny guitar textures and more prominent grooves. The vocals are clear and pronounced, but are still splashed with trippy, psychedelic echo. More than ever, the group seems influenced by danceable '80s indie pop and post-punk bands such as , especially on the upbeat "Sit Like a Chair." While the group's sound is slicker than ever, there's an underlying sense of drama, and the easygoing grooves are contrasted with lamenting lyrics, as demonstrated by "Ruining My Life." "Pyramid Bricks," which previously appeared on the group's 2013 EP of the same name, begins with light, joyous guitar textures but ends up dramatic and almost devastating over the course of its six minutes. The bassline of "Defense" is reminiscent of late-'80s Chicago house at its most downcast, and "Oppressive Living" comes close to appearing downright gloomy. The group's aggressive side surfaces on occasion, particularly during the bluesy psych-rock swagger of "Deal of a Lifetime" and multifaceted closer "Flavor," which approximates ' "Dirt" bassline during its midsection. ~ Paul Simpson

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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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