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.

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