The harm has been done: Cut Copy

It was more or less a year ago, when I first listened to the Australian band Cut Copy.

Now, I don’t usually listen to a lot of electronic/dance music, but I do find myself digging into it from time to time.

I remember going smoothly through their new album, “In Ghost Colours”, thinking: “Yeah, kind of nice, but it’s just modern-pop grabbing from the ‘80s”.

Scrolling down fast on my i-pod, I ignored Cut Copy and started to enjoy more “sophisticated” listening (perhaps some ‘70s prog.), almost ashamed of having such a record on my illustrious i-pod (!). I apparently thought that this one was going to be my one and only Cut Copy-experience. An experience that could have only been repeated, involuntarily, in some out of fashion club, within the aftermath of five vodka red bull drunk in plastic cups.

I was so damn wrong!

On my way home, I suddenly started to hear their rhythm back in my head.

Their electropop was haunting me. Their easy-listening tunes, their perpetual bass and naive choirs were calling me. While sitting in the train, I started to stamp the ground with my feet at the sound of their synthesizer. I thought: “are you kidding me?"

Some minutes later, they were peremptorily on my i-pod. Since then, their music has open my way to quite a few Saturday nights.

Cut Copy are nothing more than what they seem at first glance: easy listening synth-pop, 15teen extremely catchy tunes with an innate spirit to have fun and party, with striped socks on, until dawn. There is not a lot to reflect upon, no ostentations. Don't think about it, just put their music on.

That’s why I think – in a way - that their work is honestly brilliant. This record, will put anyone in good spirit for a night unconsciously wondering around bars & clubs. It once managed to save my ass in Mexico, cheering me up after being staged by a useless stingray; therefore, I am sure they'll turn your next night out too!

An extract from their 2008 release – “ In Ghosts Colours”

More info & music: http://www.myspace.com/cutcopy