James was having his Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy stage at the same time as his Pink Moon phase. His harshed out rhythm stick was getting charged up while his laudanum lullabies were popping off. “Start As You Mean To Go On” is kind of a perfect Goodbye 1994 tune, the last of a previous style, ragged out. “Alberto Balsam” goes out to the future lo-fi study pets. “Next Heap With” is a previous of the orchestral sweep of “Girl/Boy Song.” “The Waxen Pith” is a silver cruller of prayer and wobbles.

– Sasha Frere-Jones