by JohnBushCompared to the minimalistlock-stepof InternalEmpire,Hood 's secondalbum Nighttime World is practically a soul album--even the cover looks more like What 's GoingOn thanX-101.On thefirst track,"Behind ThisDoor,"he conjuresa few string flourishes and a surprisingly chunky bassline to evoke the nightlife,while thetitle track,"Electric Nigger"and"The Colorof Skin"all tradeinHood-styleminimalism fora bit more focus onfleshed-outproductions,including evenacoustic pianos.Of course,there's stilla trademarkglazed-eyetrance workout("Untitled").Unlike InternalEmpire,this onefunctions as more than just a collection of great tracks.And it 's greatto see Hood 's growthas a producer not posing a threat to his sound.Nighttime World is still one of the most inventive full-lengths to come out of Detroit.