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Alix [LP]
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Alix [LP]
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Alix [LP]
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' fourth studio album, 2014's
, features more of the '80s-influenced electronic pop and indie rock the New Orleans duo has perfected since 2009's
. Once again showcasing the combined talents of
and
,
is a catchy, brightly colored affair with songs built largely around the duo's yearning, nasally vocals, buoyant synth lines, and dance-oriented, if not exactly club-ready, beats. In some ways, the album picks up on the languid, late-summer vibe of 2013's
, taking it even further with dreamy, melancholy cuts like "Now Look at Me," and the fuzzy, bubbly "Black Lemon." Also similar to the group's past albums,
sounds a lot like a lost synth pop album from the early '80s, full of melodic, lightly arty cuts that bring to mind such vintage influences as
, and
. That said,
is anything but a retro album and cuts like the '50s-infused "Gold Silver Diamond," and the clipped, new wave-inflected "Charlemagne" also fit nicely alongside such similarly leaning contemporary acts as
. Ultimately, with
deliver quirky, catchy pop songs that stick in your head like DayGlo bubblegum on a hot summer parking lot. ~ Matt Collar