With Automator gone I thought the album could be a disappointment but, for the most part, DangerMouse comes through. It sounds more synthesizer-based than -drum but it works. The use of a choir in some songs is a nice touch, especially in the concluding "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" and "Demon Days." The former has a noticeable Beach Boys sound, by the way. Other highlights for me were "Kids with Guns" (nice bassline), "All Alone" and "DARE."
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