Ninca Leece writes, plays, records and produces her own material. It’s electro-pop with deep, throbbing bass, and the French artist flirts with minimal house and glitchy beats on her debut, There is No One Else When I Lay Down and Dream.

But with the naive and simple lyrics, it almost sounds like a cheap Euro version of Dani Siciliano. She lists early New Order and My Bloody Valentine as inspirations, but her own vocals are very light-weight. It’s the more instrumental tracks that stand out, but the use of analog instruments doesn’t give the record the usual warm sound though;  it sounds a little cold and monotone. She should make a choice between dancefloors in Berlin or cozy bars in her French hometown.

Standout tracks are the bass-bouncing “Division,” the beautiful and mostly instrumental “Up To You,” and the quirky pop song “You’re Walking In My Head.” She also covers the Cure’s “Lovesong” without making any lasting impression.

The vocals and lyrics are not on par with an otherwise well-produced album.

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