One president ago, this genre mixologist captured the prerecession spirit of city-dwelling artistes on her 2008 debut. Oh, how much can change in an administration. Her second disc is still dressed for the dance floor, but now it's added a layer of riot gear. Master of My Make-Believe's disgruntled machine-raging and spiky new-wave rhythms (aided by members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio) evoke both the urgency of early U2 and the agit-pop ire of M.I.A. — while delivering more direct danceability than either. B+
Best Tracks:Fire-starter Disparate Youth
Syncopated This Isn't Our Parade
