In Ghost Colours

Wikipedia says it was recorded in 2007 at DFA's studio in New York and CCHQ in Melbourne; Hoey told mxdwn they spent six weeks at DFA with Tim Goldsworthy versus one day on the first record. Whitford told Tiny Mix Tapes the method was old-school, full band takes replayed if a take failed rather than built from loops, and the band cited ELO- and America-style harmonies and 1970s Californian pop as influences. John Fields and Atom helped mix some tracks. It was delayed from 2007 to coincide with the international release, on April 8 in the US and May 5 in the UK. It reached 1 in Australia, 6 on US dance albums and 167 on the Billboard 200. Metacritic scores it 79; Pitchfork's Mark Pytlik gave 8.8 and Best New Music, AllMusic 4.5 stars calling it a triumph of craftsmanship rather than vision, and Entertainment Weekly a B-minus.