A newly released soundtrack to the latest reinvention of the beloved Nintendo franchise doubles as a playful tribute to music’s central role in the world of Donkey Kong.

The experimental Brooklyn project returns with a serene and spectral new album, using an ever-shifting musical backdrop to explore themes of illusion and doubt.

On their first full-length together, Segal pushes his soulfully psychedelic beats into more forceful territory, offering solid ground for Eagle’s grimly sardonic post-mortem for a failed relationship.

On its third album, the Kansas-by-way-of-Boston duo adds a growly, gritty new density to its airtight art-punk songs.