His answer, to simplify a subtle argument, is that it routinely lets itself be carried away by its successes.

ECONOMIST: 20th-century America

The album-opening "Our Hell" sets the tone quickly: Nothing says "grim resignation" quite like the words, "Our hell is a good life, " as Haines issues a soft and subtle, vaguely obtuse argument for complacency in misery.

NPR: 'Our Hell': Making Misery Beautiful