On their fourth album, this California brood of minimalist rockers again pair ironic lyrics with spare instrumentation, a la their monotonal postmodern hit ''The Distance.'' But the sweetest moments come when frontman John McCrea breaks from the formula and extends his baritone beyond a single note, as on the harmony-fueled ''Pretty Pink Ribbon'' and the yearning ''World of Two.''
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