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The high caliber musicianship is still front and center, but they push their sound into a more energetic and fun place on this album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum opener \"Sleep Dreams\" is the closest thing to a Surprise Chef tune one would come to expect, but then lead single \"Bully Ball\" comes on and you get the picture that they came to kick in the door on this one. The song's gritty drums thunder through the speakers and get covered with percussion, keys, bass, and guitar chanks that stay in the pocket and bring the funk with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band pushes the boundaries of arrangement with tunes like \"Body Slam\" that starts off like a sweet soul track then pulls a 180, turning dark and haunting, centering on a sound they created by tucking a timpani into a bathroom two doors down from the mixing board. That same sense of experimentation comes up again on \"Fare Evader\" where they pepper another neck breaking rhythm track with synth notes that sound like robot sound effects from a 70s sci-fi film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fellas turn up the tempo for the dance with tunes like \"Consulate Case\" and \"Tag Dag\"; the former pulling influence from afro-funk and the latter from jazz-funk. They take us deep into the beautiful world of Surprise Chef ballads on \"Websites\" and double down on their abilities to make beautiful and ethereal tracks with \"Dreamer's Disease\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their new album Superb, their new approach, and plans to tour the world, we are about to see Surprise Chef take the step from the underground's most beloved to a household name and we are definitely here for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. 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