(The Wall Street Journal) "The Crystal Method Evolves"

[Excerpt] The track "Falling Hard" is an example of the result. It's a warm, down-tempo ballad with a rich, layered backing track that includes droning guitars and swooshing synth sounds. The duo told me they would have been happy to release it as an instrumental but, as if in an attempt to draw new listeners, brought in the vocalist Meiko, added a bridge and created a pretty pop tune. Similarly, on "Slipstream," Jason Lytle's vocal carries the tune, but the backing track shifts as sounds zip in and then vanish over a steady rhythm -- until the track stops completely, then rebuilds with a new approach. (You can hear the entire album at www.ilike.com/thecrystalmethod)