After switching from the polished prog rock sound of their first album, Im Sinne der Zeit, to the relaxed disco/synth pop sound on their second, Spagat der Liebe, Swiss duo Klaus Johann Grobe don't mess much with the formula on their third record, 2018's Du Bist So Symmetrisch. It worked so well on Spagat der Liebe, the team of Sevi Landolt and Daniel Bachmann didn't really need to do anything different, and they don't. They deliver another batch of pleasantly tuneful songs played on warmly vintage synths and sung with understated passion, and it sounds perfect, like a balm designed to calm a troubled mind. There are some minor tweaks in the arrangements and approach, like the bass being pushed up in the mix (good), the synth sounds getting a little more varied (also good), and the songs dipping even further into the kind of end-of-the-night disco that is made for coming down as the sweat dries (very good!). There are also a few tracks that lean a little more in an '80s synth pop direction, like the pulsing "Out of Reach." Mostly though, Du Bist So Symmetrisch comes across like the kind of record the guys in Steely Dan (or, jumping ahead 20 or so years, the men and women of Stereolab) might listen to in their spare time -- slick, smooth, interesting, and easy to swallow. They might even pick up a few tricks here and there. Klaus Johann Grobe have their modern retro sound figured out, and Du Bist So Symmetrisch is their best work yet.