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November 15th, 2008 by admin

In the vein of funky white guys like Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, these British lads take disco and rock, rave and pop, groove and melody, and Cuisinart them into an airy froth. But unlike many dance-rock peers, this trio never actually stretch out for the high-steppers at the discothèque: Only one cut on their 10-song, 37-minute album goes past the four- minute mark. At heart, they are strict pop formalists, packing each track with peppy hooks (”On Board,” as heard in a Wii ad), gushy New Romantic choruses (”Jump in the Pool”) and Talking Heads-style nerd funk (”In the Hospital,” which sounds like “Crosseyed and Painless” as sung by Ron Weasley). From the outside, they’re buzzy, club-ready jams, but singer Ed MacFarlane sounds more like a softy than a player — he wants to cuddle you, not freak you.

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