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Parralox: I Fell In Love With A Drum Machine

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Double yeah, right! Two things stand out, don’t they? I’m convinced that Parralox chose their name so that they could grab a .com domain. Problem is, whenever I type it, I’m always misspelling it. Then there’s the title of the song, which is just a little too much electrolove for a Monday. But, you’ve been there right? Was it a TR-909 or TR-808 or perhaps you’re old school CR-78 (my personal favourite) or Linn. None of this matters because Melbourne, Australia duo Parralox have produced the best electropop album you’ll hear this year. (Why? Because their verses are as good as their choruses.)

I Fell In Love With A Drum Machine is suitably decorated with snares, hi hats, booming drums and descending power toms, sometimes too many. That’s the point though, huh?. For proper Euro effect we also have whispered male vocals to offset Roxy’s soft-focus twilight yearnings and some tuned vocal cut-ups. And something that approximates a Hook-y riff-off.

Besides, how can you not love a band who make cover art for each of their songs? Or that they rate The Knife as one of their “sounds like”?

Much love to Jiingo for pointing me their way.

Parralox: Electricity – iTunes UK
Parralox: Electricity – Official Store
Parralox – Official Website
Parralox – MySpace

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