August 30th, 2010 | by Lola | published in dance, electro pop, female vocalists | 2 comments
Should I be surprised that Robyn is still killing it with Body Talk Pt. 1? Nah, not really. The sassy little lady promises us three albums in this series, and as our lovely Ali G says, “Re-spect!” Robyn is a dinosaur in this complicated and corrupt music world, and this album proves that she knows how to stay alive through the ages.
August 16th, 2010 | by Bryan Mojica | published in dance, electro pop, indie pop | 3 comments
From their sound, you would expect The Pass to hail from New York, Montreal, Paris, etc. – but they don’t. Instead, the quartet is probably the hippest music act since VHS or Beta to spawn from country-music-laden Louisville, Kentucky. In this home of line dancing and doh-see-doh, The Pass paradoxically craft upbeat synth and guitar driven dance tunes through late nights of toying with synthesizer loops and writing lyrics recalling lost loves and hookups on the dance floor.
FM Belfast – How To Make Friends
August 6th, 2010 | by Bryan Mojica | published in dance, electro pop, indie pop | 1 comment
FM Belfast is an electro-pop group from Reykjavík, Iceland delivering warm, contagious dance music that will keep you moving through the most frigid of Nordic winters.
Sebastien Tellier – L’amour et la Violence (Allure Remix)
July 20th, 2010 | by Bryan Mojica | published in dance, electronic, remixes | 4 comments
A remix is especially memorable when the original tune undergoes an emotional metamorphosis. In this case, Allure demonstrates his keen ability to target a once-meditative track and completely transform its feeling via the omission of piano and subsequent addition of synth, snaps, claps and punctuated bass.
June 29th, 2010 | by Taylor Fife | published in dance, disco, electronic | 5 comments
Indiekid is an Austrian producer similar to Justice or Soulwax with some solid tracks that should tide you over until Gaspard and Xavier decide to reemerge. Unlike Justice, Indiekid’s release date is set: July 1st. ‘Only You,’ a banging mix-friendly track, was previously released as a single and will be featured on the new album.
June 22nd, 2010 | by Taylor Fife | published in dance, electro pop, hip-hop | 3 comments
You know a group is ripe for a blog review when they drop a ‘2 Girls 1 Cup’ reference within 30 seconds of their E.P. starting. And the vulgarity and hilarity keep plugging along full steam for the rest of the immensely clever and funny opener ‘M.A.N.B.I.T.C.H.,’ an extravaganza that also manages to seriously challenge gender stereotypes.
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening
April 29th, 2010 | by svotel | published in dance, electronic, indie rock | 4 comments
LCD Soundsystem has always been at their most potent when Murphy examines the emotional tectonics shifting underneath the cool swagger of his sleek disco. And it’s these moments that are the highlights on This is Happening. The motorik beat of “All I Want” carries Murphy along as he admits that all he wants is your pity. But instead of sounding pathetic, it comes across as a triumph of honesty.
Live in DC: Two Door Cinema Club
April 27th, 2010 | by Jason Grishkoff | published in dance, indie pop, live shows, post-punk | 4 comments
I can’t help but feel half bad for Two Door Cinema Club. Last night, they played an excellent opening set for Phoenix at DAR | Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The only problem was that 95% of the audience was there for Phoenix. The result meant that the performance felt somewhat like a zoo exhibit: no one was getting groovy. Instead, folks were mingling and paying half-attention, occasionally walking right up to take their $50 photo and walk away. On the flip side, however, I heard a number of individuals saying, “WHO WERE THOSE GUYS? SO AWESOME!”
February 9th, 2010 | by Hannah Simon | published in dance, electro pop | 3 comments
All hail Hot Chip, who I have just crowned kings of the British electropop scene. Exhibit A: Their new album, “One Life Stand,” the fourth in a string of solid releases (“Coming on Strong,” “The Warning,” and “Made in the Dark” preceded). This album truly sets Hot Chip apart from the other UK bands clamoring for the electro/dance/synth spotlight.
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
February 3rd, 2010 | by b aiken | published in dance, indie pop, post-punk | 5 comments
What do you get when you cross three Irish dudes, some guitars, and some heavy electronic influence? Well, you can get a ton of things, one of which is the sound produced by Two Door Cinema Club, a modern contemporary trio bringing us some seriously catchy tunes on their debut, Tourist History. While we wrote about them back in April of 2009, this album illustrates the band’s range while simultaneously keeping to a central theme of guitar-driven electro-pop and lyrics that cling to your brain like… brain glue?
