Experimental techno can be a difficult genre. The complicated and sometimes broken rhythms make it awkward to dance to, and like other forms of experimental or avant-garde music, its artists often create with the intention of making their listeners uncomfortable. But Four Tet's new album, There Is Love In You, is more grounded and less glitchy, making it one of his most accessible works yet.

Not that he hasn't been accessible in the past. Four Tet began as the side project of Kieran Hebden, originally a member of the experimental rock band Fridge. Since Hebden's roots lie outside of techno, he incorporates a lot of acoustic and analog instruments in his music. This, along with his melodic sensibility, gives him a unique sound that is pleasantly cerebral and intimate: brain candy, if you will.

But while his beats are more straightforward and tend to get broken up less frequently than some of his previous efforts, TILIY also has a much more cold and distant feel. "Love Cry," for example, begins with over a minute of icy ambient tones without drums before it kicks into its hypnotic shuffle. The song evokes a complex blend of loneliness, bitterness and even lust, but certainly nothing near the sort of love we're used to hearing in most pop music. Even the album's brighter or more atmospheric songs like "Sing" or "This Unfolds" seem to possess a quiet anxiety that's hard to put your finger on.

This is far from a bad thing. The beauty behind TILIY lies in its complexities. Despite the chilling reserve, there's something undeniably inviting, or at least captivating. It's an album that leaves you unsure about how to feel, and trying to figure it out makes for an interesting and haunting listen.