This album got a generally favorable review in Rolling Stone, so I thought I'd check it out. I have a weakness for indie pop. The Format sound a bit like a mix between The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Ben Folds, and some Polyphonic Spree. Really cool stuff. Very hummable, poppy melodies, but not bubblegum by any means. The whole album hangs together really well. It's one of the first albums I've heard in a long time that I listened to from beginning to end without skipping at least one song. As a whole, it's great.

4/5 stars.