For over 25 years, the dystopian Detroit synth-punk institution Adult, founded by Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller, has embodied unwavering frustration, distrust, and anxiety. One might expect the edges to smooth over time, but this band has no interest in the comfort of a legacy. Never before has the duo's music sounded as immediate, urgent, and unabashedly angry as on their concluding, uncompromising "Kissing Luck Goodbye." Built with upgraded equipment and a new sound library, the material is crushingly dynamic, louder—and clearer at the same time. Kuperus's dominant performance is more prominent in the mix, sketching an arsenal of vivid, caustic shouts, chants, and fragmented thoughts. Laughter—whether in the lyrics or as an obsessive presence—serves as a leitmotif, pointing to the menacing absurdity of modern times. Tracklisting Affordable Decorating Wishing Luck Goodbye RU 4 $ale No One is Coming No Song Freaks None of It's Fun Human(e) Volume So Unpleasant Destroyers