Yelle-ing!

School has started for about a week now and so the posts won't come as often anymore. I expect more work this semester; the instructors are a lot more knowledgeable and tough. Most of them are pretty damn fabulous.

Eh, not much to say except this time around.

Recently I've been really into hard-hitting electro-rock (?). This French band, Yelle, has a pretty good album called Pop Up. The lead vocalist is female, and that adds to a "cuter" sound, kind of pop-py and kind of cheerleader-ish. "Tristesse/Joie" is my personal favorite track, with its slower tempo, echoing synth and steady rap and awesome buzzing dance-worthy interlude toward the end. "Je veux te voir" and "À cause des garçons" are other outstanding tracks but some of tracks fall a bit short because of their very slow tempo and almost mainstream pop sounds. Generally, though, they're a good listen.

Some other new electronic bands I've been into:
Boys Noize: for those of you who don't think Justice kicks hard enough
Midnight Juggernauts: a bit more house with subtle freestyle and 80's new wave influences, a good listen
Crystal Castles: Nintendo sounds and screaming