Claude says:Paul Meany and Darren King built Mutemath out of vintage gear and a love for psychedelic soul, blending Rhodes keys with rock energy that nods to the Police and U2. This El Rey set captures that hybrid at full tilt — the loops and synth stabs hit harder live, and Meany's voice pushes into the red on the big choruses. You grabbed it in late 2008 and played it heavily through the summer of 2009, turning to "Noticed" and "Chaos" when you needed that kinetic, slightly unhinged buzz.