The album is a "meticulous genre-mash" that blends several decades of music history:
: The title track and "Saturdays" draw heavily from The Beatles , The Beach Boys , and ELO . Broken Bells - Into The Blue
: Songs such as "The Chase" and "Forgotten Boy" explore moodier territory, with influences ranging from The Cure to trip-hop . Thematic Content The album is a "meticulous genre-mash" that blends
: For the first time in their discography, the duo integrated samples into their orchestral pop sound. They often swapped Burton’s typical crystalline drum sounds for more "homespun" loops. The Beach Boys