After releasing their self-titled debut in 2014, Crosses seemingly disappeared until the dawn of the next decade, when they slowly began dropping stand-alone singles. Six-song EP PERMANENT.RADIANT is—so far—the apex of that fresh creative burst, and it sees Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno and producer (and former Far guitarist) Shaun Lopez writing as a duo after splitting with bassist Chuck Doom. Though they may be a man down, Crosses haven’t lost a step. All the ethereal atmosphere, fluttering electronics and ’80s New Wave references that made their previous material so alluring are ramped up in the moody single “Holier”, the infectious lead-off track “Sensation” and the Depeche Mode-influenced “Vivien”, which also sees Moreno nicking his chorus phrasing from Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”.