When there is nothing left to steal, extortion of the future is imminent. Yet, The Assembly plot on mercilessly without regard. The new album, entitled "The Future Has Been Sold," is post-dystopic angst riddled with pure pop projections, set to cleanse a once grim palate with healing but cautioned optimism. Gone are anti-totalitarian anthems, replaced instead with impassioned but concise three-and-a-half minute sonic ceremonies. In a world laced with careless cyber self-servicing, The Assembly offer a new sense of controlled musical realism. With Chicago producer Luke Farran, The Assembly have achieved new levels of sound science, as each album the bar has notched systematically upward.