Chromeo - Business Casual (Back Yard Recordings)
It's tempting to simply cut and paste my review of Chromeo's cracking previous album, 2007's 'Fancy Footwork', given that the band have effectively turned in a (slightly inferior) carbon copy of said album here.

Admittedly, the Montreal duo struck on a winning formula last time round, so you can see why they've felt compelled (or, you know, pressurised by The Man) to repeat it. And as 'Hot Mess' kicks in, it's hard not to be swayed by the smooth funk and sassy electro pop on show, especially when it's still done as effortlessly as this.

They don't really break any new ground though (aside from, er, singing one song in French which is a nice enough touch if hardly revolutionary), and you can't quite shake the feeling that, whilst this is an enjoyable listen in its own right, this is an album that doesn't really need to exist.
MS

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