A record that is utterly different from anything
else on the list this year. Or any
year. Fancy a mixture of electro and
swing from France (with some Charleston, hip-hop and house thrown in too)? Well, of course you do: who wouldn’t? A joyful mixture of Daft Punk and Imelda May,
Caravan Palace are both utterly
cutting edge and reassuringly retro.
This is a record I would expect to be on a number of ‘credible’ album of
the year lists. It won’t be for everyone, but it is playful, adventurous and,
I think, completely unique. I’ve
certainly never heard anything like it before.
Album opener ‘Lone Digger’ is also the album’s best track, which is always
a dangerous move, as the only way is then down: but despite a few drops in
quality the record maintains a high standard throughout. Well worth getting for something completely
different.
sample track: Lone Digger
sample track: Lone Digger
