Brotherhood

Masterfully bisecting their sound, 'Brotherhood' explicitly divides its tracklist between jagged, guitar-driven post-punk and shimmering, sequenced alternative dance. The album features the monumental synth-pop anthem 'Bizarre Love Triangle', perfectly marrying Bernard Sumner's melancholic, lonely lyricism with highly energetic, club-ready rhythms. It captures the band at the absolute peak of their melodic, hybrid electronic-rock powers.