To put Take That! figuratively, sassy Ms. Electronica walks into a new wave cabaret and periodically bumps into a suave Latin percussionist, sharing drinks and discussing the palatability of the night life’s many faces. With a pronounced upright bass and talented ivory tickling on each track, the album concurrently projects a lounge scene and an anti-lounge scene throughout the 12 cuts. “Too Hard,” “Heaven” and “I Hate Cabaret” are the album’s shiners, each one amplifying the record’s catchy vocal deliveries and imaginative musicianship. Interestingly, all of the song credits go to Adam Sultan, who doesn’t play or sing anything on the album, but that’s no matter. The record is solid—as original as pop gets these days. Enjoy.
Jeremy Gerrard - Synthesis (Apr, 2009)