The Nagra Classic DAC II sorted out all the instruments and vocals on this album, so it was much easier to tell why this album was honored with this award. Despite a healthy amount of compression applied to each voice and instrument and the entire recording, their knotty compositions came to life in my listening room, surrounding me with its vast soundstage. The bass on this album reached as low as my system would allow, shaking my body, listening room, and ear-brain. Cymbal crashes were separated from the other voices and instruments, appearing at the top of the soundstage nearest my room's ceiling. I could imagine drawing a line around Matt Pike's vocals that appeared in space between the two speakers.