“Golgi Apparatus” is a geeky rocker borne of chemistry class boredom, driven by Jon Fishman’s vivacious drumming and “ticket stub in your hand” fan-favorite joyous chorus. “Foam” is supplanted by Gordon’s funky plucking and a Latin-tinged progression that plummets with the lyrics “falling into a deep well.” “Dinner and a Movie” teases reggae before genre-smashing barriers between punk and jazz in a crazed mash-up.

The lengthy, tightly-arranged compositions “The Divided Sky” and “David Bowie” are predominantly instrumental, excepting their refrains. The harmonious foursome proclaims “Divided sky, the wind blows high” before exploring a plaintive motif that climaxes with Anastasio’s sublime guitar theatrics to a concluding crescendo. The ballsy shredder “Bowie” – not a tribute to the singer nor cited UB40 – is a frenetic prog-rock sonata, with several movements fraught with musical tension.

“Fluffhead-> Fluff’s Travels” describes a deranged drifter down on his luck after excessively consuming hallucinogens. Delving into a protracted jam that dances like fireflies dodging raindrops to a glorious reprise, the interjected lyrics include the ominous warning “soon your luscious honey sugar mellifluous life is gonna end.”