: The title track and "Saturdays" draw heavily from The Beatles , The Beach Boys , and ELO .
: For the first time in their discography, the duo integrated samples into their orchestral pop sound. They often swapped Burton’s typical crystalline drum sounds for more "homespun" loops. Broken Bells - Into The Blue
The album is a "meticulous genre-mash" that blends several decades of music history: : The title track and "Saturdays" draw heavily
: James Mercer took a more active role in the rhythm section, playing bass on almost every song on the record. Musical Style & Influences The Beach Boys