"Perfume have enjoyed something of a special status amongst pop acts in Japan - and also managed to be one of the initial acts to effect a global presence. But precisely where they now line up amongst the J-Pop hierarchy is perhaps trickier to ascertain than it was a few years ago ... COSMIC EXPLORER manages to eclipse its predecessor LEVEL3 with ease. Here, Perfume are playing to their strengths, while not being afraid to mix up their musical palette. At the same time, the trio retain the electropop elements that make Perfume so special.In the ever-changing turbulent world of J-Pop, it's nice to see our favourite technopop trio managing to keep up with the pack".