This is what a disco-punk record should sound like. Sophisticated yet raw, spiky yet soulful, smart yet incredibly catchy. Beth Ditto has never sounded better; her timeless, passionate voice finally has the eclectic, mature and dynamic sonic backgrounds it has always deserved. Screw everybody who says they've sold out, that this isn't them, that Rick Rubin turned them into a mainstream act. And screw anybody who thinks The Black Eyed Peas or freakin' Lady GaGa or whoever is the sound of the summer - this right here, from “Dimestore Diamond” through “Four Letter Word,” is the pretty much flawless playlist for your hot-months dance party action. - Colin Kincaid