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August 3, 2020July 30, 2020

TTRRUUCES – The Disco

This disco is apparently in the Caribbean with a rock guitar. The rhythm on this is has a tropical vibe and is accented with disco string stabs. The song is catchy, has a solid beat and overall fun vibe to it. I can hear quite a bit of Micheal Jackson influence on this track from how the vocals are sung to the Caribbean beat. Of course, there is the classic disco sound of lasers on this track as well, which reminds me of Lipps Inc. – Funky Town

Lyrics:

You say you love me but then you don't answer the phone
Saturday night at the disco you're dancing alone 

You were never convinced by what your mama would say
And she'll never forgive you no way-o
She said boy you better work all day
'cause you're every night at the disco

Boy - you're every night at the disco

July 31, 2020July 30, 2020

Yelle – Karate

Back with another Yelle track and video. Yelle not only consistently produces great tracks but they always seem to find a simple premise to build a music video with. This time out, we are in the Dojo of dance. And lead singer Julie Budet (aka Yelle) is in red to contrast the with Dojo dancer in white. Was hoping for a dance showdown at some point, which didn’t happen but the video is entertaining nonetheless.

As for the tune itself, it’s rooted in a Hip Hop vibe of old. Has elements of house like the synth bassline and the keyboard chord stabs. The love on this track for me is the last minute or so of the track with that heartfelt synth lead line that drops around the 2:20 mark. Just another great track from the massive catalog of Yelle. The main line of the track is:

“Ton kimono est un pyjama” which translates to “Your kimono is a pyjama”.

July 30, 2020July 29, 2020

The Noise FM – Cooler Heads Prevail

Leaning on the indie-rock side is the latest offering by the trio known as The Noise FM. The melody is what jumped out at me on this one. In addition, the synth elements mixed in with the more rock-esque sound sets up the track to be enjoyed in a live setting. The track itself already sounds like it was played live and recorded. It’s has a certain texture and vibe that you are listening to it in a live venue.

Lyrics:

Have I remained calm enough?
Have I been too dominant?

What went wrong?
Stop, kill the alarm

Have I remained tame enough?
Or did I get too strong, no, no,

Something’s wrong
Stop, we’re supposed to fail
If we can just hold on
Until cooler heads prevail

Don’t wait until the moment is gone

Have I been warned enough?
Did I obey, did I deny
No, what went wrong
No one’s too big to fail
It cycles on
Until cooler heads prevail

Don’t wait until the moment is gone
Don’t push away
Don’t look away
Don’t wait until the moment is gone