This is an extremely enjoyable album. I found the band on Pandora from a playlist that started with TV on the Radio, but they are poppier and more electronic. There are also some influences from Modest Mouse and Beta Band. If you like those groups, this is group is fun and more accessible--I loved it on the first listen.

This is a really great indie / electronic pop album. I love harmonica song, and the rest of the album is really easy to listen to, yet somewhat more forgettable. I love playing this music in the background while I work or have friends over.

Helio Sequence's third album is more focused, more poppy, and less crazy than their first two. The first track is one of the strongest, with a tough (trust me) harmonica riff and some good guitar. Other highlights include "Don't Look Away," "Blood Bleeds," "S.O.S." and "Looks Good." Though the album is tighter than before, there are still a number of throwaway tracks; some of the songs end up sounding like rehashings of earlier songs. What really holds the album together are creative guitar work and the strong, talented drumming. The lyrics are not as good as on earlier releases--they're coming to rely too heavily on flashy but empty, repetetive, plays on words ("brings me to you and it brings you to me") and have missed the rebellious spark that invigorated their earlier lyrics. The album is a worthwhile purchase, however. The songs are catchy for the most part, and have enough rocking moments to make it exciting to listen to for a handful of times, but you might have trouble staying truly interested after a while. Recommended for fans of the Beatles AND indie music, as well as most indie pop fans.

I can't get these 10 tracks out of my head. I really love this cd and have given it to all of my friends. Everyone agrees...great melodies and lyrics. Nice tunes to listen to for almost any setting...driving, napping, sex, working, house cleaning, dinner party. I have tried it with everything and love it. Can't wait to see them in October.

I saw the helio sequence live and they just shocked me. So much energy, it was an amazing performance. I picked up their first CD "Com Plex" and just fell in love...though not as much energy it was still good. I then got "Young Effectuals" and also fell in love. When I heard a new cd was coming out I got incredibly excited and counted down the days. I finally got about a week or two after it came out and I was shocked. It was not as drowned in loops and samples and there were not so many effects on the vocals as I was used to. At first I was slightly dissapointed by this album but then I gave it another listen and smacked the stupid out of me. I realized that though it's not like their earlier stuff, It's still great. 5 out of 5.