Two Different Ways” has a barren beginning that settles into a minimalist soundscape, a single heavy synth line that passes through mechanical kicks and snares. Nik Colk’s haunting vocals, which sound simultaneously bewitching and very nearly indifferent here, pours out in moody pools over the sparse arrangements. But for all the chills of these desolate environs, there’s a climate change at the song’s midsection. There, the previous procession meets cowbell percussion, a secondary synthline and a rise in energy that tapers off, only to later reappear with renewed vigor. By the end, you realize that Factory Floor do restraint and release – and at moments, some careful balance of the two – with equal aplomb. The B-side (it’s literally a track done in two different ways) takes a cue from New Order, and instead of slight beginnings we get a song that’s fully fledged from the very start. No need for vocals to enliven the sound here – and they only make brief appearances in the song: This is, essentially, pure electronic pop that simply feels good all the way through.