This is Matmos' most experimental foray so far. Glitch often gets bogged down when musicians attempt to stay within the confines of accessibility. The Marriage of True Minds was created without such reservation - it is coarse, abrasive, and whimsical to the extreme, and that is the very philosophy of glitch. There is very little consistency to the album; the tracks are short, disparate forays into various concepts that once ended are dismissed and a new direction is taken. There are fleeting moments of brilliance that come to rapid fruition, but they then wilt just as quickly. This hasn't gotten very much play from me this year, but neither has it fallen completely out of circulation. A worthwhile listen for an old fan, but not an appropriate introduction for someone trying to get into Matmos' work.
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