With the addition of former
Smiths guitarist
Johnny Marr,
The The attempted their most ambitious album yet with
Mind Bomb. Instead of the darkly polished dance-pop stylings of
Infected,
Mind Bomb opens up the music to reveal a slow, winding textured world of sound that celebrates its rough edges instead of hiding them. It's serious, dance-influenced rock of the highest order. [The Sony reissue offers 24-bit digitally remastered sound.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine