06032014 - La Femme "Psycho Tropical Berlin"

This is a strange one, but utterly compelling! Influences range from punk/new wave to electro-disco via surf rock, mambo, psych-funk, kraut synth and several other genres - often within the same song. The opening track takes about 15 seconds to make you want to dance like an epileptic maniac all over the place, and from there on the album showcases all kinds of groove, from the franticly upbeat to the sleek and b-movie mysterious. It's both clever and playful, in a very French way, and throughout the entire album there's plenty of stuff going on, so even after repeated listens "Psycho Tropical Berlin" should have something new to offer the listener. One for both going crazy on the dance floor and chilling at home with the headset on, whatever takes your fancy. La Femme est trés cool!