...And the Ever Expanding Universe (Arts and Crafts)...The Most Serene Republic...And the Ever Expanding Universe (Arts & Crafts) 1/2 Hot on the heels of April's Digital Population EP, which remixed five tunes from 2007's Population in 16-bit Nintendo-style, this album shows off the Most Serene Republic's uncoventional streak. The Toronto group's first two records of sprawling, progressive indie-pop are solid, but ultimately forgettable...And the Ever Expanding Universe fairs a little better, but not much. The album's first four tracks find the band repeating…