It's here where bizarre-on-paper collaborators like Mikky Ekko ('Into the Fire') and Future Islands frontman Samuel T. A bait-and-switch the album is not: its second half, although more uneven than its first, is the more interesting of the two. To Clams' credit, the shift isn't as abrupt as it sounds.
Structured as two halves-split right down the middle are distinct rap and pop/R&B sections- 32 Levels eases listeners in with the familiar before moving into less charted territory. It's this in-service-of-the-song approach that has made Clams a winning collaborator.
