CNEIS - Arbitrary | Agenc (2022)

At times, Arbitrary | Agency is blisteringly fast, brimming with experimental fervour, feverishly jumping from many different compelling musical ideas, like on the elegantly odd 'XX/XY'. Elsewhere, it's blissed out, queasy, and balancing the pleasingly quirky with pop-sensibilities, a-la 'Depths'. The album is awash with bold and rewarding experimentation, yet never strays far enough from CNEIS' expert song-crafting paradigms to alienate. your brain will thank you for listening, but your achy flailing limbs won't.