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Saturday 27 June 2009

We’ll drive home backwards

I’m a sucker for anything tha remotely sounds like, or reminds me of New Order, and, though I hate to introduce any new artists by way of comparison with an already established act, the opening  moments of “Charlotte’s On Fire” by French-English group Cocosuma could very well be a lost Peter Hook bass track looking for a home.  It finds one nestled amongst the velvet tones of singer Amanda (no last names please, we’re European) and the slow pulsing beats thrown down by her male counterparts Michelle and Chad.  Along the way, the song mutates, taking on a chilled-out, Air-like vibe and ends up being a tasty little piece of pop-song candy.  Which is somewhat appropriate, given that the band naem sounds like it could be the name of a candy bar.

Cocosuma have had a string of albums released at home, but We’ll Drive Home Backwards will be their debut release on these shores.  I wish I had a copy of the album to give to the first person who correctly identifies the pop culture reference the band borrowed the album title from, so let’s just say the first person to comment below with  correct answer will get a special prize pack from yours truly for their efforts.  It won’t include a Ferrari, though.

MP3: Cocosuma “Charlotte’s On Fire”
Video:  Cocosuma “Charlotte’s On Fire”
Myspace: Cocosuma

by J. Di Gioia | 3 Comments »

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