Brooklyn band Yeasayer boasts one of the most progressive sounds in indie music today. When they first stepped on the scene in 2007 with All Hour Cymbals, their genre was self-described as "Middle Eastern-psych-pop-snap-gospel." They displayed a mighty blend of influences in their recordings, and possessed the keen ability to translate them uniquely onstage.

After the first album, their sound evolved, incorporating more traditional pop song structures, while still pushing the envelope with innovative electro textures, and unconventional percussion and melodies. This can be heard on their sophomore album Odd Blood, which won the hearts of bloggers and music critics worldwide, and is even more refined on their latest effort, Fragrant World.

We caught up with one of the band’s three core members, Anand Wilder to do a track-by-track breakdown of Fragrant World, which is in stores this Tuesday and available for streaming now. He gladly dissected the album in refreshingly honest detail. Click through to get a behind-the-scenes take on Yeasayer’s impressive new LP.