The trend in electronic music has been to mix the hedonistic rhythms
and neon beat of classic disco with a detached, indie aesthetic.
Hercules & Love Affair mostly skip the postmodern irony here,
sounding sincerely dorky enough to have arrived straight from the disco
era. That’s both good and bad. “My House,’’ somehow already an
international club hit, has a barely there beat and a boring soul-lite
vocal line that devolves into annoying scatting. “Painted Eyes’’ fares
better, with dramatic synth strings and a pleadingly romantic vocal.
“Answers Come in Dreams’’ dirties up a club comedown reflection with
biting funk. “Leonora’’ strikes a languid pose, conjuring a hazy summer
block party circa 1982 New York. Meanwhile, Bloc Party’s Kele Orekeke
stops by on “Step Up’’ to drag the effort further into the ’80s with a
new wave disco effort. “I Can’t Wait,’’ with its glitchy cutups and
ice-princess coo, brings the group into the current moment. (Out today)
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