Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü

Dance-floor kings Skrillex and Diplo show some sophisticated range on their debut album as Jack Ü. “Beats Knockin” turns a New Orleans-style “Triggerman” beat into a synth-heavy workout with MC Fly Boi Keno. Then they immediately flip it on “Take Ü There,” messing with skittering snares and pop melodies atop a juicy, soulful vocal from rave queen Kiesza. There\'s dark dancehall with Bunji Garlin, low-slung R&B on “Mind,” the tropical-flavored “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber—*Jack Ü* is a caffeinated, sensual, super-fun amalgam of everything club music should be.

The long-rumored Skrillex/Diplo collaboration succeeds on its own specific terms: It's dumb, loud fun from two architects of the dumbest, loudest fun of the 2000s.

Since 2013, Skrillex and Diplo, perhaps concerned that there just weren’t enough drops in the world, have been making music together as Jack Ü.

Check out our album review of Artist's Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü on Rolling Stone.com.

On Thursday night, the dance superstars dropped a brand new collaborative album – but too much if it relies on a glaringly obvious formula