aRTIST oF tHE yEAR goes beyond what most bands do by going out of their way to give English and Grammar teachers at least three fevered dreams and a tearful phone-call to their mother about the sordid situation of their life.Why? How the hell should I know?
How? By writing their name with capital letters where non-capital letters should be!
It actually sums up a lot of what they are like as a band. They're part of the French electro scene right now, which I suppose gives you a general idea of what you're going to get when you listen to them. Given my somewhat limited (but ever growing) knowledge of the underground club scene across the pond right now, if I had to describe them to my kidnapper in exchange for my release, I'd probably say that aRTIST oF tHE yEAR is a band that you'd get if you took Digitalism, sebastiAn, and a grade four birthday party and put them in a blender. Although I'm a few months behind, wRECK lA dISCOTHEQUE is their most recent album, closing off 2007 with a bang.
The first impression I got listening to this album was that I no longer have to wonder what would happen if I were trapped on a rollercoaster that happened to be floating in space while people were cheering me on. This is the kind of stuff that you want playing at your party, but only once everyone is out of their mind. It's pretty rave-ish, although about mid-way through the album you end up getting at least one slower-paced song.
Anyway, if you're looking for experimental-electro, these guys are popping up on Top 10 lists (for electro) all over the place lately. Give them a listen. yOU wON'T rEGRET iT!
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