“Listen up, kids; it's time for me to play like Mr. Rogers. The lesson today concerns the issue of paradox, 'cause this record unfolds like a case fresh out of Webster's: Despite its show of technical proficiency, *Muted*, the latest full-length outing from Anticon producer Alias, suffers for lack of sentiment or expressive accomplishment. The album's desolate, downbeat production provides the albu”
