Dead Disco - You're Out

Dead Disco sound like they smoke full strength cigarettes and drink whatever comes to hand. You get the feeling they don't want you to know they smile very often either. They have a dirty edge and an air of detached cool to their vocals, like a young and wasted Debbie Harry taking the microphone at a warehouse party downtown. The sleazy electro vibe in their beats is produced by a bass and a guitar, and they plant their feet firmly in between punk and dance without sounding like too many of the electro-clash bands doing similar. They aren't breaking any ground here, but they are pushing a dance-friendly brand of agit-pop that has seen them work with Simian Mobile Disco and become signed by 679. It's sure to be the sound of a party near you soon. [James Blake]