Book of Bad Breaks

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Oh wow.
i waited and waited for this album and it delivered. "book of bad breaks" is pretty much the culmination of everything that TMS have been hinting at for the past few years- it's full of the same fuzzed-out loops, synths, and strings, the same odd but compelling lyrical tales... but they tightened it up. the songs are more succinct, even catchier, and the whole thing flows like an album should. established fans should love this, and anyone curious about TMS should pick this up immediately. this is seriously one of the best albums i have heard in a long, long time.