On their first album in eight years, the influential Canadian electro-Goth-industrialists exchange their abrasive soundscapes for a bubblier sonic palette. They also adopt a playful sense of bemusement that's appropriate to the bratty sociopolitical screeds of the hip-hoppy ''Pro-test'' and the disco-thumping ''Past Present.'' While its accessible sound may alienate longtime fans, Greater Wrong suggests this Puppy is heading for a rewarding adulthood.

