For all of the attention paid to electro-clash albums in 2002, most of them did not, in fact, sound much like the pioneering early-'80s synth pop artists that were their supposed inspiration. On the other hand, the third album by Vitesse confirms the New York-via-Nashville duo's place alongside Future Bible Heroes, the Rondelles, and other indie-era revivalists of the halcyon days of Factory Records. Joshua Klein and Hewson Chen sound as if they've memorized every note of {$Orchestr...   [ read more ]

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Great second album from this Magnetic Fields-inspired duo. "Chelsea 27099" features luminous synths, chiming guitars, and programmed rhythms creating a sensual and sparkling synth-pop majesty. For fans of Magnetic Fields and Trembling Blue Stars.

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Vitesse continues to wear their influences proudly on their sleeve, delivering another batch of Magnetic Fields- and Factory Records-inspired songs on their third album, What Can Not Be, But Is.... However, the prominence of their inspirations in their music ends up being more reassuring than disappointing; pretty, bittersweet songs like "A Statue on Easter Island," "The Writing on the Wall," and "Starlight" will please fans of old and new indie pop alike with their simple, dreamy s...   [ read more ]

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