Simian Mobile Disco
Temporary Pleasure
The great thing about SMD is that they really know how to utilize vocals. Who knows if it’s their indie production gigs, or all of the remixes they crank out, but James Ford and James Anthony Shaw are two techtronica teammates who are more successful than most when inviting friends into the vocal booth.
Kick off “Cream Dream” offers a throwback arpeggiating synth/drum combo with the sing-song stylings of Gruff Rhys, although one wonders if its title hints at their work on Peaches’ latest, I Feel Cream. Some of the hooks could use some fine-tuning (see: “Audacity of Huge”
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